as in devoured
to swallow or eat greedily
don't wolf your food or you'll be sick
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Recent Examples of wolfed
Wednesday reunites with Enid, who is part of the pack now that she’s fully wolfed out.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
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 Oct. 2024
Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
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 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolfed
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That’s why coleslaw is such a classic—loved and devoured at cookouts, potlucks, and every kind of outdoor meal.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bukele devoured an entire political class that didn’t understand social media, for whom TikTok or Instagram were just dances and photos their kids watched on their phones, and YouTube just showed irrelevant videos that would never replace national television.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Due to the processes that humidifiers use to vaporize water, all of those minerals can potentially wind up in the form of mineral dust, which quickly gathers on the surfaces of your room, or worse, it can be inhaled and cause respiratory problems.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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This personal protective gear will help prevent the dust and pieces of ceiling texture from coming into contact with your skin, getting into your eyes, or being inhaled.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Apr. 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For most other games, on the other hand, fans have gobbled up available tickets.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Playing against the Warriors on his 23rd birthday, Raynaud put up 17 points on 7 of 14 shooting and gobbled up seven rebounds in a 110-105 loss.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Wolfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolfed. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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