gobble up

US /ˈɡɑː.bəl ʌp/

UK /ˈɡɑː.bəl ʌp/

1.

to eat something very quickly

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The children gobbled up all the cookies.

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He gobbled up his dinner in minutes.

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devour gorge wolf down bolt gulp down

2.

to use a lot of something very quickly

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The new software will gobble up a lot of memory.

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The construction project is gobbling up funds at an alarming rate.

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consume use up absorb exhaust drain

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gobble on the up and up up up to come up with follow up keep up with