snarfed; snarfing; snarfs
: to eat (something) quickly or greedily : scoff entry 3
snarfed down some pizza
… class-action lawyers who gobbled up Monday's ruling like Iditarod [Trail Sled Dog Race] dogs snarfing kibble.—
Steven Levy
Steven LevyIn locker rooms all over Florida and Arizona, the ersatz baseball players are snarfing up the free food as if there were no tomorrow.—George Vecsey
George VecseyMore workers snarf down lunch at their desks instead of at restaurants or the employee cafeteria, according to a survey from KFC, the fast-food chain.—The Wall Street Journal
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In video footage of his first day back on the job, Freddie behaves confidently, assessing the airport terminal happenings, rising on his hind legs to sniff a mountain of luggage and happily snarfing a treat.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 13 July 2025
The data the hackers snarfed up came from May through October 2022 and Jan. 2, 2023.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Maybe there’s a group of high school kids snarfing down their subs after school.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 24 June 2024
Untouched charcuterie spreads at the recent Grammys telecast were left to sweat because no one wanted to be caught snarfing salami in front of Taylor Swift or Beyoncé.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Two of the biggest films of 2023, Barbie and Oppenheimer, have become awards juggernauts, snarfing up nominations at precursors like the Golden Globes and the Critics’ Choice Awards.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2024
In one colorful scene, Mr. Cohen, played by Vincent D’Onofrio, sits in a mansion snarfing a club sandwich and snorting with laughter on the phone with Mr. Plotkin, played by Seth Rogen.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 13 July 2025
The data the hackers snarfed up came from May through October 2022 and Jan. 2, 2023.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Maybe there’s a group of high school kids snarfing down their subs after school.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 24 June 2024
Untouched charcuterie spreads at the recent Grammys telecast were left to sweat because no one wanted to be caught snarfing salami in front of Taylor Swift or Beyoncé.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Two of the biggest films of 2023, Barbie and Oppenheimer, have become awards juggernauts, snarfing up nominations at precursors like the Golden Globes and the Critics’ Choice Awards.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2024
In one colorful scene, Mr. Cohen, played by Vincent D’Onofrio, sits in a mansion snarfing a club sandwich and snorting with laughter on the phone with Mr. Plotkin, played by Seth Rogen.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
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“Snarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snarf. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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