gobbled (up)

past tense of gobble (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbled (up)
Verb
  • Prosecutors on Wednesday turned over photographs the victim took while on the date.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • And a chair in the middle of the tent was turned over.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Claude scanned thousands of systems and identified weak points.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Is this event also a way to make World and the Orb feel more approachable and less intimidating to the public, especially those skeptical of getting their eyes scanned?
    Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Parvati Shallow has once again devoured her prey.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
  • For weeks, Oasis zealots have devoured online videos of the siblings strolling out onstage together, arms raised in victory and hugs brief yet genuine.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Gobbled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbled%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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