scarf up

verb

scarfed up; scarfing up; scarfs up
US, informal
: to take (something) in a quick and eager way
People scarfed up the free gifts.

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“Scarf up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarf%20up. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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