as in to inhale
to swallow or eat greedily
the college students scarfed the entire contents of the care package in one sitting
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All eyes are now on current world no. 2 Geoffrey Esper, who finished second in last year’s competition after scarfing 49 dogs in 10 minutes.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 June 2024
The sky was growing dark with clouds, but people were still eating ice cream and standing in clusters on the lawn, the little kids running around in their clip-on ties and their shiny shoes while the dogs waddled after them, scarfing the crumbs that fell from their paper plates.
—Aryn Kyle, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
The fan scarfing a hot dog while drinking a beer in the bleachers is making way for the one watching the game in an intimate suite, a V.I.P. club or a casual meeting spot with all-inclusive food offerings and bar stools overlooking the field.
—Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
As soon as it was laid on the ground, my boy lunged at it with a markedly un-royal passion and scarfed it all down within a matter of minutes.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 June 2024
The sky was growing dark with clouds, but people were still eating ice cream and standing in clusters on the lawn, the little kids running around in their clip-on ties and their shiny shoes while the dogs waddled after them, scarfing the crumbs that fell from their paper plates.
—Aryn Kyle, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
The fan scarfing a hot dog while drinking a beer in the bleachers is making way for the one watching the game in an intimate suite, a V.I.P. club or a casual meeting spot with all-inclusive food offerings and bar stools overlooking the field.
—Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
As soon as it was laid on the ground, my boy lunged at it with a markedly un-royal passion and scarfed it all down within a matter of minutes.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
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The fungus releases its spores when the dirt and dust are disturbed, and infection can occur when a person inhales these spores.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 15 Nov. 2024
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Some studies have suggested inhaling steam infused with carom seeds to alleviate cold symptoms (cough, congestion, and sore throat).2 7.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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After weeks of devouring articles, watching YouTube videos, and listening to podcasts, fans will finally get their first proper look at Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United today.Mark Carey, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
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Frond-feeding weevil larvae are voracious eaters, capable of devouring several water ferns per day without harming native plants.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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Every 30 days, expect an array of songs, diverse and delicious, served hot off the flat-top and waiting to be wolfed down.Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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All of that work, however, may have only been a prologue for her tour-de-force performance wolfing down a mile-high burger.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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Now revitalized, Madeline confronts Helen, who has also gulped the elixir, and wild smackdowns and realignments follow.Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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With its 33 Raptor engines gulping 40,000 pounds of liquid oxygen and methane fuel per second, the Super Heavy-Starship majestically climbed away to the east over the Gulf of Mexico atop a brilliant plume of white-hot flame and a churning cloud of exhaust.William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Scarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarf. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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