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
In 2019, one edition that sold for $190,000 at Art Basel Miami was wolfed down by performance artist David Datuna.
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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
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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Their answer was the Armed Services Editions — hundreds of titles printed on cheap paper and handed out to GIs, who devoured them in their downtime.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
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Bouncing off glossy metal, being devoured by voluptuous fabrics or pouring out of lamp heads, light is always a design star.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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When ingested or inhaled, these microplastics can release these chemicals into the body, potentially leading to adverse health effects.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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The materials weren’t handled carefully, and toxic dust and mud were tracked throughout public spaces and streets in Corby — which expecting mothers inhaled.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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My reluctant meat eaters gobbled it down.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Spoelstra, headed to the Basketball Hall of Fame someday, would be gobbled up by half the teams in the league if available.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Wolfed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolfed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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