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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
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025
In some formulations of the river-crossing puzzle, a farmer with a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage must cross over by boat.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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
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Noun
Identifying Foxes As members of the canid family, foxes are related to dogs, coyotes, and wolves.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025
In some formulations of the river-crossing puzzle, a farmer with a wolf, a goat, and a cabbage must cross over by boat.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wolf
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Attracting Beneficial Insects Nature supplies its own form of pest control through predators and parasitoids.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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These ants, known for their ability to detonate their own bodies, release a toxic secretion to neutralize the threat of invading predators.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Later, India had another line drive that was devoured by Kauffman Stadium’s dimensions.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2025
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The old economy still holds sway in a few places — legacy media companies that didn’t get devoured by the internet, film studios that remain flush with cash.—
Steven Kurutz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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That's just the type of news Scotch lovers need in these uncertain times.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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And cinemas aren’t just offering that kind of enhanced blockbuster experience to bring in crowds beyond die-hard movie lovers.—
William Earl,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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However, the character didn't last long, and the wrestler later became a vampire in WWE's ECW, which also didn't work out.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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An historical horror novel about a vampire who haunts the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.—
The California Independent Booksellers Alliance,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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This is because the spores often become airborne, where they can be inhaled by people and animals.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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This experimental setup allowed the researchers to manipulate the seals’ inhaled oxygen and CO2 levels while monitoring their diving behavior.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
25 Mar. 2025
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The series stars Walker Scobell as the titular demigod, Leah Sava Jeffries as Athena’s daughter Annabeth Chase, Aryan Simhadri as satyr Grover Underwood, Charlie Bushnell as Hermes’ son Luke Castellan, Dior Goodjohn as Ares’ daughter Clarisse La Rue and Daniel Diemer as Percy’s half-brother Tyson.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
14 Mar. 2025
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Its melancholy lyrics centered around a Greek myth in which the satyr, Marsyas, challenges the god Apollo to a music contest, and for his hubris, ends up skinned alive.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Slurp your bev up like a straw or tip the bottle back to gulp it down.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolf. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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