gobbled (up)

past tense of gobble (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbled (up)
Verb
  • Green's office started seeing dozens of properties turned over to different LLCs.
    Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The store turned over its windows and breezeway in the 59th Street flagship to the activewear brand, resulting in sales that more than doubled its past volume, Newell said.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • His site checks the popular campgrounds every 12 seconds for cancellations while less popular campgrounds are scanned often but less frequently.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Before long, the crowd joined the thousands of other fans lining up eagerly lining up to have their tickets scanned.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • On Tuesday, El Tri played with an intensity that devoured Ecuador from the onset and increased the belief among Mexicans that this team could make history.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • In the spring, arugula is often devoured by flea beetles, so plant it in the fall to avoid the pest.
    Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 29 June 2026
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“Gobbled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbled%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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