wolf pack
Americannoun
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a group of submarines operating together in hunting down and attacking enemy convoys.
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a group of wolves hunting together.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of wolf pack
1890–95 wolf pack for def. 2; 1940–45 wolf pack for def. 1
Example Sentences
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When a wolf pack brings down prey, ravens are often the first to show up.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 19, 2026
“Howling” — the fierce yet honeyed lead track on “Awe” — saw the group transformed into a futuristic wolf pack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
A flotilla of uncrewed "wolf pack" drone boats has successfully been used to escort warships in a Royal Navy and Army trial.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
It was a snowy October day when Joshua Welter spotted the large gray wolf pack just south of the road in Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 20, 2024
Had she swung her fists or kicked her feet, the wolf pack might have fled.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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