scarf down
phrasal verb
scarfed down; scarfing down; scarfs down
US, informal
: to eat (something) quickly
He scarfed down his lunch and went right back outside.
Examples of scarf down in a Sentence
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She was spotted scarfing down a burger, fries and shake at a Los Angeles In-N-Out Burger in 2019.
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Ultimately, the winner of the women’s title competition was the undefeated Miki Sudo, who took home the title for the 11th time after scarfing down 33 hot dogs in under 10 minutes.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 July 2025
There is no better way to enjoy it than sitting at the bar at one of their eight locations while scarfing down some of their great food after a day at the beach.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Back in 2014, Molly Fischer wrote about scarfing down Elena Ferrante’s immersive, electric Neapolitan novels.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Some toddlers happily share a cookie with their mom or dad — while others burst into tears, quickly scarf down their single treat or even suggest their parents buy more.
—Gretchen Eichenberg, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
Don’t just scarf down lunch while answering calls or sitting through a meeting.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 May 2025
Ray takes a moment to soak in the warm, comfortable house and bustling family breakfast table and scarfs down a couple of stray pieces of bacon — scarcity mindset of the all-American lone wolf.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Before scattering back to their NHL teams, the players scarfed down pizza and posed together for photos.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 July 2025
Ultimately, the winner of the women’s title competition was the undefeated Miki Sudo, who took home the title for the 11th time after scarfing down 33 hot dogs in under 10 minutes.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 July 2025
There is no better way to enjoy it than sitting at the bar at one of their eight locations while scarfing down some of their great food after a day at the beach.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Back in 2014, Molly Fischer wrote about scarfing down Elena Ferrante’s immersive, electric Neapolitan novels.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Some toddlers happily share a cookie with their mom or dad — while others burst into tears, quickly scarf down their single treat or even suggest their parents buy more.
—Gretchen Eichenberg, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
Don’t just scarf down lunch while answering calls or sitting through a meeting.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 May 2025
Ray takes a moment to soak in the warm, comfortable house and bustling family breakfast table and scarfs down a couple of stray pieces of bacon — scarcity mindset of the all-American lone wolf.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Before scattering back to their NHL teams, the players scarfed down pizza and posed together for photos.
—Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Scarf down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarf%20down. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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