chow down
phrasal verb
chowed down; chowing down; chows down
US, informal
: eat
It's time to chow down.
—often + onThe kids chowed down on hamburgers and french fries.
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Come out in March to chow down on one of the largest seafood festivals in the Caribbean at Festival Del Mar and be sure not to miss the traditional boat race.
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Horror fans can chow down on popcorn from inside the coffin while watching Orlok haunt Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Emma Corrin in Nosferatu, the latest from director Robert Eggers.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
While clams are their preferred food, the sinuous sea creatures were more than happy to chow down on the crabs.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
With nothing yet set in stone and Lure holding onto its lease for another year and a half (for now,) Burns and his pals have a little while longer to chow down on the restaurant’s fare.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Horror fans can chow down on popcorn from inside the coffin while watching Orlok haunt Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Emma Corrin in Nosferatu, the latest from director Robert Eggers.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
While clams are their preferred food, the sinuous sea creatures were more than happy to chow down on the crabs.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
With nothing yet set in stone and Lure holding onto its lease for another year and a half (for now,) Burns and his pals have a little while longer to chow down on the restaurant’s fare.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Chow down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chow%20down. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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