GOBBLED (UP OR DOWN) Synonyms: 33 Similar Words

gobbled (up or down)

verb

past tense of gobble (up or down)

as in mouthed (down)

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Ervine and Raza shared a 98-run stand off 104 balls that gave the home team glimmer of hope before Ellis knocked back the off stump of Evans in the 31st over and also accounted for the wickets of two tail-enders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
This comes after a first bid of €46 million was knocked back once talks with Real Madrid broke down and Rodri agreed to join the Catalans.

— Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of knocked back

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Reset The Car By the end of the week, there’s probably a bit of clutter still sitting in your car that needs to be put away, too.

— Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
Jason Wright threw for a touchdown and ran for another but also had two interceptions as the Bulls (2-2) had trouble putting away the Colonials (2-2).

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of put away

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Whether or not customers have sipped on Arabic coffee before, the pair are confident future customers will be hooked.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
For cocktail hour, guests sipped and snacked on light bites while taking a look at the BTS of Siriano’s creative process and inspirations.

— Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of sipped

Verb

These were the three Mc’s to Cregger’s one DJ, and Abrams got down with no delay to great box-office success.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
The day Swift recorded that podcast episode, Travis got down on one knee and proposed the the 14-time Grammy winner.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of got down

Verb

Soon Drews noticed the speed with which her cheesecakes were devoured.

— David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
Typically just a minute or two in length, the videos are devoured by Chinese audiences at breakfast, on their morning commutes, during their lunch breaks and on their free time after work — and almost any time in between.

— Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of devoured

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