gobbled (up or down)

past tense of gobble (up or down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbled (up or down)
Verb
  • Budget cuts Parents who want to save some money by cutting their kids’ hair can put away the bowls: The Campbell Express Library is hosting a hairstylist and licensed cosmetologist with over 20 years of experience who will demonstrate how anyone can cut hair.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 June 2025
  • Ross has put away his checkbook The one thing Ross can’t be mistaken for is a frugal NFL owner.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Their answer was the Armed Services Editions — hundreds of titles printed on cheap paper and handed out to GIs, who devoured them in their downtime.
    Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Bouncing off glossy metal, being devoured by voluptuous fabrics or pouring out of lamp heads, light is always a design star.
    The New York Times, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Gobbled (up or down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbled%20%28up%20or%20down%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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