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.
Examples of scarf down in a Sentence
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Greedily grab big hunks of it straight from its container to scarf down with half of a sleeve of Saltines and a couple of pickles!
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Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Dozens of schoolmates chattered happily under the pines, kicking a soccer ball on sun-streaked grass, climbing a play structure and scarfing down pizza.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
But there are some other special locales to scarf down a fantastic lobster roll.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 26 June 2024
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.
—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
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Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Dozens of schoolmates chattered happily under the pines, kicking a soccer ball on sun-streaked grass, climbing a play structure and scarfing down pizza.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
But there are some other special locales to scarf down a fantastic lobster roll.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 26 June 2024
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.
—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
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“Scarf down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarf%20down. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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