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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
John Frank, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
According to legend, a mother left her baby to get food, only to find the child in a wolf's mouth upon her return.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 1 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 landscape is putting Democratic priority initiatives from prior years at risk, including a potential delay in the reintroduction of wolves to western Colorado to save at least $2 million in the next fiscal year.
—John Frank, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
According to legend, a mother left her baby to get food, only to find the child in a wolf's mouth upon her return.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 1 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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The 2024 remake reminds viewers that centuries-old vampire lore can be just as frightening as the imaginations of the present day, by highlighting the repulsive yet seductive dynamic between predator and prey.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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The setup is designed to protect them from ravens, coyotes and other predators, along with the other harms a Marine base might present.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Marine bacteria swoop in, devouring the algae’s remains and releasing much of that carbon right back into the air.Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Voters in California devoured LAist's voter game plan for LA County.Bill Chappell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Bob Dylan that the world fell in love with was a thinker, a joker, a fighter, and sometimes a lover.Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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But Tavitian, while a lover of fine wine, especially Burgundy, was not born to the manor.Ted Loos, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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While the four vampires (plus their Monster and the Guide, played by Kristen Schaal) are largely unfazed by the news, Guillermo starts to spiral, seemingly unable to accept that this is the end of everything he's worked so hard for (under the watchful eye of the cameras).Stacy Lambe, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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The show ran from 1997 to 2003 and saw Gellar’s Buffy Summers seek out and destroy vampires, demons and other forces of darkness, with the help of her friends.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
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Two men have reportedly died after inhaling bat guano used to grow marijuana, raising concerns about the safety of natural bat guano and commercially available fertilizers.Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Those pollutants, often from fireplace smoke and fireworks, are small enough to be inhaled and enter the bloodstream, endangering residents and especially those with respiratory or heart problems.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 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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Age-old paintings of satyrs bedding nymphs and mythological figures fornicating have been newly unearthed at a small house at Pompeii.Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
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Now revitalized, Madeline confronts Helen, who has also gulped the elixir, and wild smackdowns and realignments follow.Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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With its 33 Raptor engines gulping 40,000 pounds of liquid oxygen and methane fuel per second, the Super Heavy-Starship majestically climbed away to the east over the Gulf of Mexico atop a brilliant plume of white-hot flame and a churning cloud of exhaust.William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wolf. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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