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

Recovery from our revelry required that we sip Alka-Seltzer and wolf down menudo.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Tempting as it may be to wolf down these episodes in a single sitting, trust us.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2023

“Your stomach’s the way to your heart,” Says my wife as I wolf down a tart.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2019

And any empty seats in the stands would be filled with randomly generated NPC fans who would wolf down virtual sodas and hot dogs while cheering wildly.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline