gobbled (up or down)

verb

past tense of gobble (up or down)
as in mouthed (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbled (up or down)
  1. knocked back
  2. put away
  3. sipped
  4. gulped
  5. got down
  6. devoured
Verb
  • 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
  • This dark ability is expressed by the image of people getting knocked back, one after another, as if by a magnetic field, as the villain’s telepathic abilities jump from one host to the next.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 July 2026
Definition of knocked back
Verb
  • Joe also takes the chance to collaborate with Coop on a new and more effective system for putting away the toys, which is a relief to Coop.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box.
    — Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of put away
Verb
  • Acker had brought two large deli coffees, and Lee sipped his from a straw.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In a separate photo showcasing her stomach, Culpo sipped on a smoothie from Erewhon in an effort to beat the heat.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sipped
Verb
  • That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Definition of gulped
Verb
  • On July 17, 2025, DiLeo got down on one knee and proposed to Gustafson in Iowa City during her WNBA All-Star break.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Midway through The Choice ceremony, Edris got down on one knee and asked Jessica Grace to marry him.
    — Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of got down
Verb
  • Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in central Spain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Ávila, in central Spain.
    — Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of devoured
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“Gobbled (up or down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gobbled%20%28up%20or%20down%29. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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