as in to mouth (down)
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Chestnut has won 17 of the last 19 events, setting a record in 2021 after wolfing down 76 hot dogs and buns.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026 -
The funny video showed the bulldog grabbing an entire bar out of Peeters' hand and wolfing it down in one bite.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Chow (down on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chow%20%28down%20on%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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