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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
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
That wolf briefly crossed the interstate in southeastern Colorado and moved through watersheds in Pueblo, Otero and Las Animas counties before returning west of the highway, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced Wednesday.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
The New York Mets set the one-day team record, wolfing down 103 one day in 2014 while waiting for a game that was postponed.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Art Wolfe / Getty Images Every month, CPW shares a map showing where the collared wolves have been tracked.
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Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
That wolf briefly crossed the interstate in southeastern Colorado and moved through watersheds in Pueblo, Otero and Las Animas counties before returning west of the highway, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced Wednesday.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Verb
The urge to wolf down something sweet may be caused by a sudden spike or drop in glucose and other metabolic changes in the body, researchers have found.
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Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
The New York Mets set the one-day team record, wolfing down 103 one day in 2014 while waiting for a game that was postponed.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolf
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Cohen plays Damien Sachs, a womanizer who wakes up in a parallel universe dominated by women.
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Past friends and former associates described him to me as an exceptionally cunning con man, a consummate charmer, and a womanizer.
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In Britain, all the large predators had long since been exterminated and the smaller ones (like foxes) were ruthlessly persecuted.
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Adorned with almost graphically violent labels showcasing alpha predators -- a shark, a grizzly, an orca, a lion and some sort of particularly angry bird of prey -- the bottles are a far cry from the placid villas and languorous ladies plastered across so many wines.
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His artful trompe l'oeil fruit sculptures are almost too beautiful to eat (devour them anyway).
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The new 42nd kept liberal Long Beach, where Garcia was mayor, but moved down to devour more conservative Seal Beach and Huntington Beach.
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From artisan bakeries and farmers markets to homemade loaves bubbling on kitchen counters, sourdough has developed a devoted following among food lovers.
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Toni and Shakira appeared to be in trouble after one of the show’s most meta humiliation rituals, in which the group is treated to a showing of clips of themselves having private conversations about their castmates and lovers.
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Like Lestat explains, there are levels of enjoyment for a vampire.
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Jones first floated the idea of rock star Lestat while the team filmed Season 2 in Prague in 2023, giving Wood time to begin imagining what a nearly 300-year-old vampire might wear while reinventing himself as a singer.
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When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.
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When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
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Through the eyes of a scammer, America is a nation of satyrs and harlots, our concupiscence interrupted only by occasional trips to Walmart or the gas station.
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Mermaids, centaurs, satyrs, and sphinxes.
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Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.
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Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
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“Wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolf. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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