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as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women
she threatened to geld the wolf if he didn't stop making passes at her
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as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
no sooner had the lottery winner's name been made public than the wolves with their investment schemes showed up on her doorstep
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Recent Examples of wolf
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
Just like wolves, bison, pronghorns, prairie dogs, beavers, and monarch butterflies, these bears are on the list of epic species inhabiting North America — which means that any immigration- and tariff-related threats and decisions made by the region’s countries invariably affect them as well.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Dining at a popular Ocean Beach eatery, The Old Townhouse Restaurant, MacPherson wolfed down three eggs, two pancakes and two strips of bacon.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Deer were historically a reliable food source for cougars and wolves, which have been driven off the Indiana landscape.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
Just like wolves, bison, pronghorns, prairie dogs, beavers, and monarch butterflies, these bears are on the list of epic species inhabiting North America — which means that any immigration- and tariff-related threats and decisions made by the region’s countries invariably affect them as well.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ardy's Concession at the Philippine Cultural Center 4141 S. East St., opened Jan. 12
Those who have wolfed down an Ardy's kabob at the Indianapolis 500 will recognize the fare at the Philippine Cultural Community Center's newest restaurant.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Dining at a popular Ocean Beach eatery, The Old Townhouse Restaurant, MacPherson wolfed down three eggs, two pancakes and two strips of bacon.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolf
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Keaton also starred as a playwright/mother who becomes involved with a nefarious womanizer (Jack Nicholson) in Something’s Gotta Give (2003), good for her fourth best actress Oscar nomination.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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But in addition to his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was also a con man, a skilled liar who came from a family of actors and who over the course of his life manipulated and tricked countless people to maintain wealth and status.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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When threatened, gopher snakes often flatten their heads and hiss loudly, mimicking rattlesnakes to deter predators.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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In May, a rare predator undertook an incredible journey to try and help save his species.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Gwyneth Paltrow and Odessa A’zion are exquisite in their supporting roles, devouring every morsel of the Safdie and Ronald Bronstein script.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Season 3 found Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) in a friends-to-lovers arc with neighbor Penelope Featherington (Nicola Coughlan), who’d harbored a crush on him for years.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, star-crossed lovers Ellen (Harriet Slater) and Brian (Jamie Roy) managed to plot an escape of their own — but not before getting some major blood on their hands.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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This is the essence of the palpable belief in the vampire.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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But when the sun sets and opening night kicks off, vampires show up and cause havoc.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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Amy Louise Leonard, 20, a makeup artist from Greater Manchester in England, lost the ability to walk for three weeks after inhaling a balloon filled with nitrous oxide, commonly called laughing gas.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some older people or those who are frail may not be able to generate enough of a strong, quick breath to effectively inhale the dry powdered version of the medicine.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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The tale of Greek mythology has centaurs, satyrs, and baby Pegasi frolicking around until Zeus decides to rain on (and throw lightning bolts at) the parade.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
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After the dig, the IAA’s conservation team restored, cleaned and reassembled the other fragments of the sarcophagus, revealing its central image: Dionysus, surrounded by his female followers, known as maenads, and half-man, half-goat satyrs.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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Perhaps a whale or a shark would arrive to gulp down the passengers, one by one.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Both bands specialize in grooves that feel bulbous and fetid: kick drums gulping with fear, flickering guitars evoking lantern light.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolf. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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