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wolf down

VERB
devour
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorb destroy eat exhaust feed on go through gobble ingest inhale ravage use up wipe out
STRONG
Hoover annihilate appreciate bolt cram dispatch enjoy gorge gulp guzzle imbibe relish spend stuff take waste wolf
WEAK
be engrossed by be preoccupied bolt down chow down delight in do compulsively do voraciously drink in feast on gloat over partake of pig out polish off rejoice in revel in scarf down take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build
STRONG
abstain dislike hate hold keep nibble open preserve receive save
WEAK
pick
VERB
gulp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consume gobble guzzle imbibe inhale quaff swallow swig swill
STRONG
belt devour dispatch dispose drop englut ingurgitate pour slop slosh stuff wolf
WEAK
choke down chugalug scarf down take in toss off
Antonyms
WEAK
nibble
VERB
ingurgitate
Synonyms
STRONG
belt bolt consume devour dispatch dispose down drop englut engorge gobble guzzle imbibe inhale pour quaff slop slosh stuff swallow swig swill wolf
WEAK
choke down chugalug scarf down take in toss off
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain nibble
VERB
pig out
Synonyms
WEAK
Hoover binge blimp out devour dive in eat like a horse eat to excess feed gluttonize gobble gorge gormandize gulp guzzle overeat overindulge pork out scarf scarf out shovel it in stuff oneself wolf
VERB
put away
Synonyms
STRONGEST
polish off put down
WEAK
devour eat up gobble gulp down punish shift swill
Antonyms
WEAK
abstain free give birth liberate refrain

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

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

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