wolfed

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of wolf.
  wolf

  noun

  any of several large carnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, of the dog family Canidae, especially C. lupus, usually hunting in packs, formerly common throughout the Northern Hemisphere but now chiefly restricted to the more unpopulated parts of its range.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of wolf.
  wolf

  noun

  any of several large carnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, of the dog family Canidae, especially C. lupus, usually hunting in packs, formerly common throughout the Northern Hemisphere but now chiefly restricted to the more unpopulated parts of its range.

Example Sentences

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wolfed

As a teenager, I wolfed down tomes such as “Salem’s Lot,” “The Green Mile,” “Firestarter” and “Carrie.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

On January 2, I wolfed down a breakfast of dehydrated porridge with Christian Wild, a postdoctoral scholar who works with Pettit.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 18, 2022

The new wave of burger merchants understands their products are not an everyday food, unlike previous generations, which wolfed them down like chips at a Super Bowl party.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2021

Four years ago, the late Anthony Bourdain and former President Barack Obama wolfed down cheap bowls of bun cha Hanoi, the Northern Vietnamese noodle specialty, on the travel show “Parts Unknown.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2019

That he was only the smartest kid in the universe because, one night, he wolfed down the first sugary snack he could find without exerting any effort.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Related Words

• devour
• gobble
• gulp