Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbled (up)
Verb
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But none of the arrest warrants turned over to the ACLU showed that documentation, the ACLU argued.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026 -
That’s because the money for the home renovation program also flowed through the Prosperity Foundation before it was turned over to the Renaissance District.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The machine scanned the skull using bright, nondestructive X-rays, generating over 9,000 high-resolution images and terabytes of data.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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At one, visitors design their own mini soccer stadium using Lego-like blocks, which are scanned by a kiosk and transformed into a digital model.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One had 35 eggs in it, which were devoured with delight.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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As somebody who devoured all things Beatles, there’s a lot of stuff in (the documentary) that hasn’t been seen or heard.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Gobbled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbled%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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