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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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.
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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
On July 4, 2001, Kobayashi shattered what people thought possible by scarfing down 50 hot dogs and buns at the Nathan’s Famous contest, twice the amount of the previous record holder.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
Customers lean over counters and scarf down the grub from plastic plates.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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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
On July 4, 2001, Kobayashi shattered what people thought possible by scarfing down 50 hot dogs and buns at the Nathan’s Famous contest, twice the amount of the previous record holder.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
Customers lean over counters and scarf down the grub from plastic plates.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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“Scarf down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarf%20down. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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