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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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Vistra: Vistra is bound to see success as data centers continue to gobble power, Cramer said, especially as demand for clean energy grows.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Advertisers were quick to gobble up the streamer’s available inventory, paying as much as three-quarters-of-a-million-dollars for each 30-second in-game spot, and if the seasonal ratings trends are anything to go by, the investment will have been well worth the expense.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Related article Deion Sanders honors 100-year-old Colorado Buffaloes superfan with ‘Peggy’ apparel line
With the Big Ten and SEC currently gobbling up eight of the 12 berths in the CFP bracket, the rest of college football is left scrapping over the remaining four slots.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Once close enough, a frogfish then stops moving the fin to gobble up their target.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Vistra: Vistra is bound to see success as data centers continue to gobble power, Cramer said, especially as demand for clean energy grows.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
Advertisers were quick to gobble up the streamer’s available inventory, paying as much as three-quarters-of-a-million-dollars for each 30-second in-game spot, and if the seasonal ratings trends are anything to go by, the investment will have been well worth the expense.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Related article Deion Sanders honors 100-year-old Colorado Buffaloes superfan with ‘Peggy’ apparel line
With the Big Ten and SEC currently gobbling up eight of the 12 berths in the CFP bracket, the rest of college football is left scrapping over the remaining four slots.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gobble. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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