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
noun
Examples of gobble in a Sentence
Verb (1)
gobbled the sandwiches like they hadn't eaten for days
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
But, riding the wall expertly while Riggs, Corey Heim, Ross Chastain, Tyler Ankrum and Daniel Hemric fought for the lead, Larson gobbled up positions and closed on the lead pack.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
But Cleveland's houses are getting gobbled up 16 days quicker than the national average.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
There’s a piping hot, juicy full midweek round to gobble up over the coming days.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Sun gobbled up market share by offering trades at 30 cents at a time when Ethereum charged $50.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
But, riding the wall expertly while Riggs, Corey Heim, Ross Chastain, Tyler Ankrum and Daniel Hemric fought for the lead, Larson gobbled up positions and closed on the lead pack.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
But Cleveland's houses are getting gobbled up 16 days quicker than the national average.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
There’s a piping hot, juicy full midweek round to gobble up over the coming days.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobble. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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