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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbled (up or down)
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There will be interest in him, as there was last summer, when Leeds knocked back at least one bid for the Dutchman.
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But within seconds of being knocked back, the responding officers were back up, checking on each other and evacuating stunned residents — including several children — from the rubble of the home, the video shows.
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An officer again asked if the dog was put away.
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And in Las Vegas, the Carolina Hurricanes put away the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 for their first Stanley Cup in 20 years.
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Guests sipped cocktails as music by Travis Tritt and Jake Owen played over the loudspeakers.
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Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
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That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
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Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
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Exactly two years after that first interaction, Tripp got down on one knee and asked Nyatsanza to marry him.
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The equation got down to 29 required from two overs.
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Artists Equity By the time Dunkin’ unveiled Carpenter’s Brown Sugar Shakin’ Espresso, more than 10 million users had already devoured the Instagram and TikTok teaser videos.
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Among the novel's many fans is The Five Star Weekend series creator and showrunner Bekah Brunstetter, who devoured Hilderbrand's book in one day when producers Ali Krug and Sue Naegle sent it to her shortly after the writers' strike ended in 2023.
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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 28 Jun. 2026.
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