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
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
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolfing
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One room held a sculpture of a lion devouring an antelope.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
23 Dec. 2025
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The series is technically a prequel to 2017's It and 2019's It Chapter Two, which were adapted from Stephen King's 1986 epic novel about Derry, Maine, a small town being terrorized by an ancient, child-devouring evil that surfaces every 27 years.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
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Thousands more firefighters, fire officers, EMTs and recovery workers are battling cancers, lung disease, heart conditions, digestive disorders and other chronic illnesses caused by inhaling Ground Zero toxins.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 Dec. 2025
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One of the trailer’s sharpest beats shows Charli screaming at Tim (Jamie Demetriou) in frustration while inhaling a cigarette.—
Riann Phillip,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2025
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The cayenne pepper lingers on the tongue for a full minute after gulping the shot down.—
April Benshosan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Dec. 2025
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One night Icarius got all his friends together for a wine-tasting party that quickly got out of hand and turned into a wine-gulping party.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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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 11 Jan. 2026.
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