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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbled (up)
Verb
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Drozdowski was held in lieu of $1 million bail and was turned over to the state Department of Correction.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026 -
The drugs and the man were turned over to Haitian authorities on Sunday, the Coast Guard said.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 May 2026
Verb
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As the story goes, this particular treasure hunter spent several days in those harsh conditions, carefully following a pre-determined grid pattern to ensure every square foot of the desertscape was scanned.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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The agency scanned an area, including three glaciers that form the main front ends of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS) from January to March, and analyzed the changes that occurred over that period.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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One is the Holocaust, which devoured the lives of many of the people in her pages.—
Adam Hochschild,
The New York Review of Books,
9 May 2026
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With its topping of crunchy cornflakes, a hashbrown casserole will be devoured when served at breakfast, lunch, or dinner.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
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“Gobbled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbled%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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