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
Hand-held, quick to assemble and wolf down, they embody a quintessentially American idea that founding father Benjamin Franklin put to paper in 1748 and which still powers the ambitious on Wall Street and beyond.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2021
Some fans come simply to root for the home team, to enjoy a day with the family, to wolf down one too many Dodger dogs.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2019
The problem was that we never knew when there’d be a precious 20-minute break to wolf down dinner, and food needed to be ready at that exact moment.
From Salon • May 20, 2017
He didn’t wolf down his food or dance lame old dances like he used to.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
