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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
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Tour the sanctuary to see animals like wolves, bears, mountain lions, and bald eagles cared for in a natural environment.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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
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Noun
The predations in the Sierra Valley ranchlands north of Truckee led state wildlife officials to euthanize four wolves, essentially removing the entire Beyem Seyo pack.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Tour the sanctuary to see animals like wolves, bears, mountain lions, and bald eagles cared for in a natural environment.
—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
Verb
The funny video showed the bulldog grabbing an entire bar out of Peeters' hand and wolfing it down in one bite.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 Dec. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolf
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Now, Cady is a former restaurateur and womanizer who became a tabloid sensation after his pregnant wife disappeared; his defense attorney, the young, pregnant, alcoholic Anna, seemingly guided him toward a plea deal engineered by Tom.
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Cohen plays Damien Sachs, a womanizer who wakes up in a parallel universe dominated by women.
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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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Everyone will devour these miniature buttery rolls stuffed with homemade shrimp salad.
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Near the Colorado-Utah border, several fires merged to devour more than 30,000 acres and counting in the Snyder Fire.
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Lindsay's sister Nicole (Christy Carlson Romano) seems to be the first to notice the enemies-to-lovers sparks flying, especially as Philip slips a sparkly shoe onto Lindsey's foot.
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The track went viral on TikTok earlier this year, with longtime lovers of the musician remembering the hit, while younger fans may have discovered it for the first time.
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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 3 Jul. 2026.
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