gobbled; gobbling
ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to swallow or eat greedily
2
: to take eagerly : grab
—usually used with up
3
: to read rapidly or greedily
—usually used with up
gobbled; gobbling
ˈgä-b(ə-)liŋ
1
: to make the natural guttural noise of a male turkey
2
: to make a sound resembling the gobble of a turkey
gobble
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Verb (1)
gobbled the sandwiches like they hadn't eaten for days
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Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Up until now, the demand for Nvidia chips appeared boundless — tech companies were going to keep gobbling them up faster than Nvidia could produce them.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
So Tennessee fans gobbled up tens of thousands of seats in Ohio State for a first-round game.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
By the late ’90s, the company had gobbled up the assets of most of its competitors — classic labels like Tico, Alegre and Inca.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
But the training session ends in success, as Marlo sits, gives the paw, , lies down—and then waits until he's given the green light before gobbling up his treat.
—Rachael O'Connor, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Up until now, the demand for Nvidia chips appeared boundless — tech companies were going to keep gobbling them up faster than Nvidia could produce them.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
So Tennessee fans gobbled up tens of thousands of seats in Ohio State for a first-round game.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
By the late ’90s, the company had gobbled up the assets of most of its competitors — classic labels like Tico, Alegre and Inca.
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobble. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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