How to Use gobble in a Sentence

gobble

verb
Definition of gobblenext
Synonyms for gobblenext
  • Now intrigued, Bleu follows him out of the kitchen and sits to gobble up his meal.
    — Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The star swings close to the black hole on a regular basis and the black hole gobbles up part of it, equal to the mass of about three Earths.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Some blame the Big Ten and the Big 12 for their ravenous appetites in gobbling up schools.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • And what happened over time is, the planets that were farther away from the sun, were able to gobble up a bunch of gas and ices.
    — Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2022
  • That didn’t last long; he was gobbled up, run off course and shuffled back to a 29th-place finish.
    — Jenna Fryer, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2023
  • But for the next nine minutes while the turkey kept gobbling, the man faced away from the field and into the woods, where Bunn was seated.
    — Russell Worth Parker, Outdoor Life, 11 May 2023
  • Can Hill gobble up some innings at the bottom of the rotation as the Padres wait for the return of Michael Wacha?
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Just a guy to gobble up innings and maybe start toward the back end of a playoff series.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
  • The model megalodon’s jaws could open wide enough to gobble a 26-foot orca in as few as five bites.
    — New York Times, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The seaweed will gobble up carbon from the air and water, and the limestone will serve as an antacid for the surface layer of the sea -- like a Tums for the ocean.
    — Bill Weir, CNN, 22 May 2022
  • The links in our taste were gobbled up quickly—perhaps too quickly.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 Mar. 2024
  • When hungry, the birds simply swoop down to gobble up the seed and suet and then, often as not, return to their aerial perch.
    — Rich Heileman, cleveland, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Seven-footer Walker Kessler met Williams at the rim and gobbled up what looked like a shot attempt.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Dip this savory starter in maple syrup for a little sweetness, and serve warm to ensure they're gobbled up.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Less certain, Petraeus said, is whether Putin will try to gobble up the western part of the country that borders Poland.
    — NBC News, 24 Feb. 2022
  • The researchers found that when frogs tried to gobble up the male insects, the wasps stabbed at them with their spines in a similar way to how females would sting.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Some birds may gobble once in response to a call and never say another peep.
    — Matt Williams, Dallas News, 14 May 2022
  • Another shark arrives and the two quickly gobble up the fish that Lazaro dispatched.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The new apartments will gobble up the equivalent of more than a decade of downtown office leasing.
    — Dallas News, 8 July 2022
  • But unlike us, most elephants simply gobble them up whole—peel and all.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2023
  • With the Lake Monsters up 7-3, first baseman Antonio Perrotta gobbled up a ground ball and stepped on first to end the game.
    — Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
  • As Larry passed over Newfoundland, the instrument gobbled up what fell from the sky.
    — Matt Simon, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The first-ever Fiesta medal by James Avery got gobbled up faster than a bracelet charm for chicken on a stick.
    — René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The Padres need a healthy player who can consistently gobble up middle innings out of the bullpen.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Mady Sissoko blocking a pair of shots and Malik Hall gobbling up rebounds.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2023
  • So gather your fam and your art supplies, and gobble up these creative turkey crafts.
    — Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 19 Sep. 2022
  • There’s still a burger on the bar menu (albeit an exceptional dry age number), and tourists can still gobble up the views.
    — Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Fungi gobble up the carbon that trees provide in return.
    — New York Times, 27 July 2022
  • Some gobble grapes or black-eyed peas, while others pucker up at midnight.
    — Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Making matters worse for the Pac-12 is the lingering appetite of the Big 12, a conference eager to gobble up schools.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023

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