SCARFED Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

scarfed

verb

past tense of scarf

as in devoured

to swallow or eat greedily the college students scarfed the entire contents of the care package in one sitting

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Soon Drews noticed the speed with which her cheesecakes were devoured.

— David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026
Typically just a minute or two in length, the videos are devoured by Chinese audiences at breakfast, on their morning commutes, during their lunch breaks and on their free time after work — and almost any time in between.

— Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of devoured

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Messick emerged from the dugout tunnel Monday afternoon in a hoodie with cutoff sleeves, inhaled and reveled in the crisp air that tends to accompany a playoff race.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The Midcentury Modern library where Rosales first inhaled the aroma of old books has changed.

— Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of inhaled

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The Venezuelan population has mixed in with the largely white population as new houses, malls, office parks and warehouses have gobbled up barren hillsides to meet demand for cheaper land.

— Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The other option, pushing the Super Bowl back a week, was initially rejected because New Orleans, the host city, had booked an automobile dealers’ convention that had gobbled up most of the desirable hotel rooms.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of gobbled

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