chow (down)

verb

Definition of chow (down)next
as in to dig in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chow (down)
  1. dig in
  2. banquet
  3. feast
  4. dine out
  5. glut
Verb
  • That pushed the referral deadline to this month and raised questions about whether the deal might proceed after the election, even as Biden dug in.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mace has made headlines in recent weeks for her opposition to transgender women using bathrooms in the Capitol complex that match their gender identity — and has been very vocal on social media about digging in on that stance in face of opposition.
    Emily Brooks, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dig in
Verb
  • These men seem to devote most of their time to cultivating relationships with government officials and gang bosses in teahouses, karaoke parlors, and banqueting clubs.
    John Osburg, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2014
  • But in many Western capitals the optics of the visit will look very different – two autocrats who have long described themselves as firm friends shaking hands and banqueting while a conflagration in Europe rages.
    Nectar Gan, CNN, 20 Mar. 2023
Definition of banquet
Verb
  • Unlike most killer whales that swim the world’s oceans, Southern Resident orcas stick together, gathering annually in Puget Sound to feast on salmon during the summer and fall.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Black chefs and restauranteurs eagerly invite you to their establishments to sit down and feast or grab food to go.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of feast
Verb
  • Our expert take The American Express Gold Card is great for earning valuable Membership Rewards® points on dining out and at U.S. supermarkets.
    Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
  • For perspective, Americans spend $141 per month on cell phone bills, $300 on dining out, and $734 on car payments.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of dine out
Verb
  • As Israel gluts the present with death and destruction, the future perfect has become a means of stirring timid Americans out of indifference and into something like sympathy for Palestinian lives.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
  • There are small evolutions of technology and cultural attitudes, but in a TV landscape glutted by dystopias, having any optimism about life 30-ish years in the future borders on revolutionary.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of glut
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“Chow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chow%20%28down%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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