What does "gobble up" mean?

To consume [something] rapidly.

What is a synonym for "gobble up"?

Common synonyms include: ablate, absorb, assimilate, bite, bleed white, bolt down.

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Verb

1
To consume [something] rapidly. transitive
"supper gobbled up in haste"
2
eat a large amount of food quickly wordnet
3
To continually absorb or expand through annexation. broadly, figuratively
"The city grew over the years by gobbling up land around its limits."

"The city grew over the years by gobbling up land around its limits."