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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gobbled (up or down)
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Jamar Ricketts played a low cross from the left side to the near post where Judd put away a first-touch shot before Musovski beat defender Dave Romney and goalkeeper Daniel to an arcing ball played by Albert Rusnák and scored on a header into a wide-open net.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
20 July 2025 -
Season three will pick up in the aftermath of the second season finale, which saw Maggie make a choice to put away her long-standing grudge against Negan.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
16 July 2025
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Their answer was the Armed Services Editions — hundreds of titles printed on cheap paper and handed out to GIs, who devoured them in their downtime.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
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Bouncing off glossy metal, being devoured by voluptuous fabrics or pouring out of lamp heads, light is always a design star.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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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 24 Jul. 2025.
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