scarf down
phrasal verb
scarfed down; scarfing down; scarfs down
US, informal
: to eat (something) quickly
He scarfed down his lunch and went right back outside.
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Take it from someone who’d rather feel my stomach growl than scarf down most conventional protein bars, these bars are a game-changer: nutritious, delicious, and exactly what a cyclist needs to keep pedaling.
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Joni Sweet, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Paul Mescal, the actor charged with donning a breastplate and replacing Russell Crowe, is mingling with the crowd, who, given the movie’s length and dinner-hour start time, are almost too busy scarfing down pizza and pasta to notice.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The food of the common person — the meals scarfed down when everyone is too tired to cook, money is tight or the kids just need to be placated — is, in actuality, the food of the elite.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
For example, a 2016 study analyzed fan communities of overweight, male mukbang viewers who specifically enjoy watching thin, attractive women scarf down large amounts of food.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
The group arrived late and had to scarf down their brown bag lunches in Bryant Park.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2024
Getting people to scarf down the whole meal in one sitting worked — in the short term.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 26 July 2024
That turkey and Swiss cheese sandwich might be more likely to be scarfed down if it is cut into the shape of a dinosaur, flower, or star.
—Katherine Lee, Parents, 18 July 2024
Prior to the men’s competition, Miki Sudo won the women’s title, scarfing down a record-setting 51 weenies in 10 minutes, besting her year-ago victory by 11-and-a-half weenies.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 July 2024
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Joni Sweet, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Paul Mescal, the actor charged with donning a breastplate and replacing Russell Crowe, is mingling with the crowd, who, given the movie’s length and dinner-hour start time, are almost too busy scarfing down pizza and pasta to notice.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The food of the common person — the meals scarfed down when everyone is too tired to cook, money is tight or the kids just need to be placated — is, in actuality, the food of the elite.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
For example, a 2016 study analyzed fan communities of overweight, male mukbang viewers who specifically enjoy watching thin, attractive women scarf down large amounts of food.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
The group arrived late and had to scarf down their brown bag lunches in Bryant Park.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2024
Getting people to scarf down the whole meal in one sitting worked — in the short term.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 26 July 2024
That turkey and Swiss cheese sandwich might be more likely to be scarfed down if it is cut into the shape of a dinosaur, flower, or star.
—Katherine Lee, Parents, 18 July 2024
Prior to the men’s competition, Miki Sudo won the women’s title, scarfing down a record-setting 51 weenies in 10 minutes, besting her year-ago victory by 11-and-a-half weenies.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 July 2024
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“Scarf down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarf%20down. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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