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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Can’t chow down in New Orleans for the Super Bowl this year?
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Over the winter, people chow down on the venison steaks, sausage, and burgers made from the animals.
—Jim Robbin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Red-eared slider turtles may chow down on earthworms, snails, slugs and leafy greens, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
In the photos and videos shared by the group, Mama chows down on dog food as she nurses all of her pups.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Over the winter, people chow down on the venison steaks, sausage, and burgers made from the animals.
—Jim Robbin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Red-eared slider turtles may chow down on earthworms, snails, slugs and leafy greens, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
In the photos and videos shared by the group, Mama chows down on dog food as she nurses all of her pups.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Chow down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chow%20down. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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