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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
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 July 2025
Cassandra Whitaker’s debut is a sequence that moves like a long poem, pulsing with the motif of the wolf; individual poems are often split in columns or forged in prose with slashes rather than punctuation or line breaks.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Every 30 days, expect an array of songs, diverse and delicious, served hot off the flat-top and waiting to be wolfed down.
—Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Lone wolf actors are anticipated to be the biggest threat to 4th of July festivities in major cities like New York and San Francisco, multiple federal law enforcement agencies warned.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 July 2025
Cassandra Whitaker’s debut is a sequence that moves like a long poem, pulsing with the motif of the wolf; individual poems are often split in columns or forged in prose with slashes rather than punctuation or line breaks.
—Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
Verb
In 2019, one edition that sold for $190,000 at Art Basel Miami was wolfed down by performance artist David Datuna.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Every 30 days, expect an array of songs, diverse and delicious, served hot off the flat-top and waiting to be wolfed down.
—Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolf
Noun
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Grooming also helps mask scent from potential predators.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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The treasure chest emoji celebrates discovery and reward. Also known as the ocean’s apex predator, the leviathan, the monarch of the deep, the black fin, and certainly not Flipper.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 July 2025
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By sunup,the water had devoured their home and took Betty, 84, and her sons: Gary, 60, and 54-year-old Doug West.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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There are mentions of past destruction, as Galactus is said to have devoured five planets, wiping out entire civilizations in the process.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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On the hunt for the key to a country music lover’s heart?—
Ramal Nasim
July 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Beach lovers should check out Britannia Beach and then continue to drive north towards Sea to Sky Gondola.—
Miriam Porter,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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In that way, Broken Voices is about the circumstances that allow abuse to happen; Vitek is like a vampire, a cold and distant creature capable of great charm, and Karolina, in all her disarming naivety, is easy prey.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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So far, the answer seems to be blues-loving vampires, a cuddly alien and a life-sized block world.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 July 2025
Verb
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When someone ingests or inhales lead particles, the body confuses them with other minerals, Del Rio said.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
30 July 2025
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Adding a few drops of essential oil to hot water and inhaling the steam can be beneficial for relieving congestion.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
Noun
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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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The series stars Walker Scobell as the titular demigod, Leah Sava Jeffries as Athena’s daughter Annabeth Chase, Aryan Simhadri as satyr Grover Underwood, Charlie Bushnell as Hermes’ son Luke Castellan, Dior Goodjohn as Ares’ daughter Clarisse La Rue and Daniel Diemer as Percy’s half-brother Tyson.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
14 Mar. 2025
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Edmonton lineup changes The list of Oilers who could gulp pregame hot dogs Thursday now includes defenseman John Klingberg, a game worst minus three in Game 3 after being one of five Oilers who were minus one in Game 2.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Mindful Coffee Or Tea Break Instead of gulping your drink while answering emails, try this: Hold the cup, feel its warmth, smell the aroma and enjoy the first sip.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolf. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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