as in devouring
to swallow or eat greedily
don't wolf your food or you'll be sick
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Recent Examples of wolfing
Chestnut has won 17 of the last 19 events, setting a record in 2021 after wolfing down 76 hot dogs and buns.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolfing
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Rents had finally stopped devouring their paychecks, wages were rising faster than their housing costs, and a generation that had long trailed older Americans in spending growth was starting to actually open its wallet — on restaurants, new clothes, electronics, even travel.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The canines ripped through tough hides, devouring high-fat tissue and leaving carcasses with soft meat on the bone—a perfect meal for ravens who seemed to follow the kill.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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When a degraded grassland returns to health, the ground heaves up, as if inhaling with relief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Humans are evolutionarily designed for hunting and gathering — not for lifting 50-pound boxes for eight hours straight or inhaling toxic dust in an industrial sanding booth.—
Vivek Ranadive,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yes, gulping the liquid the night before was an ordeal — try drinking three liters of anything in three hours, going to sleep, then waking up six hours later for one final liter.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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On a crowded concourse in the middle of a Saturday morning two months before the start of the season, fans are chugging beers, scarfing Dodger dogs, and even doing a line dance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s just something about scarfing oodles of vittles during and after skiing that is far more satisfying than any other post mountain pursuit grubfest.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
24 Dec. 2025
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“Wolfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolfing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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