GOBBLED (UP OR DOWN) Synonyms: 33 Similar Words

gobbled (up or down)

verb

past tense of gobble (up or down)

as in mouthed (down)

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Ervine and Raza shared a 98-run stand off 104 balls that gave the home team glimmer of hope before Ellis knocked back the off stump of Evans in the 31st over and also accounted for the wickets of two tail-enders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of knocked back

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Finishing with a match-high eight kills, Mitchell also put away the winning kills in both games of a 25-22, 25-13 victory for the Blackhawks over crosstown rival East Aurora.

— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
In the meantime, Alex instructs Matt and James to deflate and put away the slide.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of put away

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On a humid March evening in 2025, Erin Zapcic sipped Sauvignon Blanc in an Irish bar four miles from the castle where her Medieval Times career began.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Allowing tea to cool until it can be sipped comfortably can prevent burns and could help preserve its potential cardiovascular benefits.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of sipped

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With that out of the way, the men got down to serious gameplay, with the first suggestion being a round of the Ring Around the Rosey-esque game Drop the Handkerchief.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
There, the ground was covered in rose petals, and Noah got down on one knee.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

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