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as in womanizer
a man given to seducing women
she threatened to geld the wolf if he didn't stop making passes at her
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as in predator
a person who habitually preys upon others
no sooner had the lottery winner's name been made public than the wolves with their investment schemes showed up on her doorstep
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Recent Examples of wolf
Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
As those on set prepared to shoot the scene, the wolves had to be restrained from Hoult.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
wendy Wisner, Parents, 22 Oct. 2024
Fish that swallow their prey whole tend to wolf them down headfirst, and for sinuous A. japonica, as the eel’s head and upper body is sliding into a predator’s stomach, its tail will often linger in the esophagus.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The name Wolf Moon comes from the sound of wolves howling during this season, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
As those on set prepared to shoot the scene, the wolves had to be restrained from Hoult.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
So this means that wolfing down a warm slice of pizza with pepperoni is most likely okay, provided the pepperoni has been well cooked.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 22 Oct. 2024
Fish that swallow their prey whole tend to wolf them down headfirst, and for sinuous A. japonica, as the eel’s head and upper body is sliding into a predator’s stomach, its tail will often linger in the esophagus.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolf
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Free from many predators and competitors, South America offered a fertile ground for adaptation and evolution.Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The introduction of non-native predators to the islands, such as rodents, cats and pigs, has decimated countless avian populations.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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Fishing is the largest export in the country, but that doesn’t mean locals aren’t devouring it by the shipful.Claire Volkman, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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More than a billion years ago a hungry cell devoured a tiny blue-green algae.Saugat Bolakhe, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
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Out back, there’s a chicken house for egg layers and a two-stall barn, with a tack room, for equine lovers.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Google Pixel 9 Pro is another phone that is great for photography lovers.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Count Von Count Count Von Count is a friendly vampire who enjoys counting anything and everything in sight, from bats to sheep.Casey Clark, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
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The date was January 11, 1972, and Darren McGavin debuted as Carl Kolchak, an investigative reporter who, in this instance, suspected that a serial killer in the Las Vegas area was actually a vampire.Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Share [Findings] Bottlenose dolphins, who were found to inhale and exhale microplastics, respond to a smile with a smile one third of the time.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Human infections occur when the virus enters the eyes, nose or mouth, or is inhaled through airborne droplets, aerosol particles or dust.Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
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Saving a satyr The property features a peat-bearing wetland called a fen, and the Mitchell’s satyr is only found in these rare habitats that take thousands of years to develop.Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024
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Originally, the creature was thought to have come from the old pre-Christian myths involving beasts from the forest and creatures such as satyrs, Krampus became linked with St Nicholas in the Middle Ages, the site said.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
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As stock, a snakehead of an air intake protrudes from the right side of the motor, ready to gulp down oxygen for use in the Milwaukee-Eight’s twin furnaces.William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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For each correct answer, gulp a nip of Dr. McGillicuddy’s Wild Grape.Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 July 2024
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“Wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolf. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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