as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily gobbled the sandwiches like they hadn't eaten for days

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Recent Examples of gobble Worm Castings Worm castings are the dark, soil-like material that composting worms leave behind when they’re done gobbling up food scraps in worm bins. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025 The image represents a 70-times zoom-in on the original mosaic, demonstrating why so much data is gobbled up in these Euclid images. Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025 Once the toxin took effect, males mounted the females and copulated for between 40 and 75 minutes, without the risk of being gobbled up. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025 Despite parallels between the movie and Colossal’s work, scientists and ethicists say a world where pre-historic animals are roaming city streets and gobbling up humans isn’t likely to become a reality anytime soon. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gobble
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  • The Wild’s two stars are on fire this series and are devouring the Golden Knights’ defensemen.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Once the pasta dishes have been devoured, Beckham avoids sweet desserts or nightcaps.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • Every lap felt like a mind-numbing carousel ride through car exhaust and past bewildered pedestrians, while inhaling burrito-scented air.
    Marley Dickinson, Outside Online, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The coast was intertwined with every aspect of our time on Izu Peninsula, from watching waves crash on seaside rocks and inhaling the salty sea scent to seeing shrines nestled by the water, like at Shirahama Shrine’s torii gate.
    Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • That meant, gulp, 11 hot dogs had to be consumed in the game, which lasted 2 hours, 33 minutes.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.
    Holly Rizzuto Palker, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Gobble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobble. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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