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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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
But that analysis began to break down when the M23 started gobbling up more territory in Congo’s two Kivu provinces.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
By gobbling up offensive boards on 36.8 percent of their possessions — the 13th-best rate nationally, per KenPom, in the same ballpark as conference champions St. John’s and Houston — the Spartans help mitigate their dire 3-point shooting.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
When the news on the stock or industry appears promising, buyers gobble up shares.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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By way of comparison, the one-hour shows were responsible for just 15% of broadcast viewing during January, when the NFL postseason and the College Football Playoff series gobbled up the lion’s share of U.S. video impressions.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
But that analysis began to break down when the M23 started gobbling up more territory in Congo’s two Kivu provinces.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
By gobbling up offensive boards on 36.8 percent of their possessions — the 13th-best rate nationally, per KenPom, in the same ballpark as conference champions St. John’s and Houston — the Spartans help mitigate their dire 3-point shooting.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
When the news on the stock or industry appears promising, buyers gobble up shares.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobble. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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