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wolfing

verb

present participle of wolf
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. — 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
  1. devouring
  2. inhaling
  3. gulping
  4. scarfing
Verb
  • Just like today’s tentacled ocean dwellers, the Mesozoic squid ancestor likely had no problem devouring its relatives—or even members of its own species.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Davis loved to read and collect books, devouring anything from John Updike and Margaret Atwood, among other authors, a passion that necessitated having bookshelves in every room of his home.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of devouring
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  • Tottenham attempted to offload Bissouma last summer, and the club later initiated another internal investigation after an image leaked of Bissouma inhaling nitrous oxide from a balloon again.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And viral trends like the cinnamon challenge can cause potential injury by accidentally inhaling the powder.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of inhaling
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  • Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • 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, 25 May 2026
Definition of gulping
Verb
  • Eating them is less like scarfing a burger than eating soft, ground meat over rice.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of scarfing

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“Wolfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolfing. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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