scarf down
phrasal verb
scarfed down; scarfing down; scarfs down
US, informal
: to eat (something) quickly
He scarfed down his lunch and went right back outside.
Examples of scarf down in a Sentence
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Wienerschnitzel diehards also scarf down the chain’s french fries, hamburgers — and, yes, desserts.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
Through the third quarter of the game, ticket holders can guzzle unlimited drinks and scarf down staples like chicken wings and sliders.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
As the dog panted and scarfed down a sandwich, Sweeney refused to break character, demonstrating a level of dedication that sometimes even cast members can’t muster.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2024
Sturdy wooden tables where customers can stand and scarf down one of the vendor’s famous crabcakes or coddies will make the move, too.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
The singer also apologized for a TikTok video of himself simulating the act of taking communion, where he’s seen taking shots of purple juice while scarfing down crackers in what appears to be a religious setting.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2024
Instead, the team found that the simulated black hole scarfed down matter voraciously and effectively made a mess of its plate in the process.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
Mama and her cub scarfed down about 100 doughnut holes and three dozen doughnuts during that time, Candice Sargeant, general manager of the only Krispy Kreme in Anchorage, told The Washington Post.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
When the bad guys hungrily scarf down plates of spaghetti, the marinara sauce looks … OK.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2023
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
Through the third quarter of the game, ticket holders can guzzle unlimited drinks and scarf down staples like chicken wings and sliders.
—Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024
As the dog panted and scarfed down a sandwich, Sweeney refused to break character, demonstrating a level of dedication that sometimes even cast members can’t muster.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2024
Sturdy wooden tables where customers can stand and scarf down one of the vendor’s famous crabcakes or coddies will make the move, too.
—Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 25 Jan. 2024
The singer also apologized for a TikTok video of himself simulating the act of taking communion, where he’s seen taking shots of purple juice while scarfing down crackers in what appears to be a religious setting.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2024
Instead, the team found that the simulated black hole scarfed down matter voraciously and effectively made a mess of its plate in the process.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
Mama and her cub scarfed down about 100 doughnut holes and three dozen doughnuts during that time, Candice Sargeant, general manager of the only Krispy Kreme in Anchorage, told The Washington Post.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
When the bad guys hungrily scarf down plates of spaghetti, the marinara sauce looks … OK.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2023
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“Scarf down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarf%20down. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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