wolfed

verb

past tense of wolf
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. — 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
  1. devoured
  2. inhaled
  3. gulped
  4. gobbled
Verb
  • It had been pulled into the river and devoured by an enormous crocodile.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
  • With roughly 6 1/2 minutes left, Chestnut had devoured 32 dogs to Gray’s 10, according to live unofficial results on ESPN.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Definition of devoured
Verb
  • But fallen ash still poses major health risks if ingested or inhaled.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Definition of inhaled
Verb
  • That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Definition of gulped
Verb
  • This family- and crowd-friendly meal gets gobbled up at all kinds of occasions.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • In addition to the vineyard, Soloviev had gobbled up more than 1,000 acres of farmland and announced his intention to build luxury homes on part of the property.
    — Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026
Definition of gobbled

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“Wolfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolfed. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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