Meaning of the word "gobble up" in English

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gobble up

US /ˈɡɑː.bəl ʌp/

UK /ˈɡɑː.bəl ʌp/

to eat something very quickly

Example:

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The children gobbled up all the cookies.

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He gobbled up his dinner in minutes.

Synonym:

devour gorge wolf down bolt gulp down

to use a lot of something very quickly

Example:

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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.

Synonym:

consume use up absorb exhaust drain

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