wolf down
Example Sentences
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Some players will, like boxers, shed weight in saunas the night before, tip the scales and then wolf down carbohydrate-heavy food in the dressing room.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025
Tempting as it may be to wolf down these episodes in a single sitting, trust us.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2023
This is a carnivore’s delight, nearly 3 pounds of smoked pork shoulder and a Hawaiian version of teriyaki chicken, enough for a pack of hungry teens to wolf down.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2022
Street parties will be planned across the country, and the queen’s subjects will presumably wolf down large portions of the soon-to-be announced “platinum pudding.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2022
I sit again and wolf down my food.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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