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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For some medications, administering pills can be as simple as waiting for your cat to chow down.
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Marina Pitofsky, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
In this case, these are animals like the purple sea urchin, a spiky purple pincushion that chows down enthusiastically on kelp.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
Northern snakeheads ‘compete with native species for food’ and habitats
Next on the service’s list of invasive species for people to chow down on is the northern snakehead fish, or the channa argus.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The Trump taco salad tweet allowed his campaign to present their billionaire boss to Latinos as just any other Jose Schmo ready to chow down on Mexican food.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Marina Pitofsky, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
In this case, these are animals like the purple sea urchin, a spiky purple pincushion that chows down enthusiastically on kelp.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025
Northern snakeheads ‘compete with native species for food’ and habitats
Next on the service’s list of invasive species for people to chow down on is the northern snakehead fish, or the channa argus.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The Trump taco salad tweet allowed his campaign to present their billionaire boss to Latinos as just any other Jose Schmo ready to chow down on Mexican food.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for chow down
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“Chow down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chow%20down. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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