How to Use devour in a Sentence

devour

verb

• The lions devoured their prey.
• He watched intently, devouring the scene before him with his eyes.
• He devoured everything on his plate.
• She devoured every golf magazine she could find.
• Even as the gyre devours the sun.
  — Alaa Alqaisi august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
• Can't wait to see you and devour your face.
  — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
• Can’t wait to see you and devour your face.
  — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 25 May 2026
• His meal is nearly devoured in front of him.
  — Jenna Thompson june 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
• There’s a snake devouring a frog whole.
  — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 June 2026
• Needless to say, all three of my kids devoured this one and asked for more.
  — Esther Carlstone, Parents, 12 Sep. 2023
• They’re drawn to kids too — not to spoil them and bring them presents but to devour them alive.
  — Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
• All of them hope that the storm will pass before their turn comes to be devoured.
  — Frederick M. Hess, National Review, 25 Nov. 2019
• Some whales use this method to devour up to around 20 tons of seafood each day.
  — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2021
• Just like that, your eggs are ready to be dyed, devoured, or a little bit of both.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2018
• Weeds devour the tombs just as our minds eat away at our memories.
  — Pamina Firchow, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2021
• Stress-free time to spend with Mom now that dessert is done and ready to be devoured.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
• My students of all ages devour Seuss.
  — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
• The dogs devoured the food, and most ate it within seconds.
  — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
• Allow the cookies to cool to room temp, then devour or share.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
• One had 35 eggs in it, which were devoured with delight.
  — Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
• Hatred warps the mind, ravages the heart and devours the soul.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2019
• Hatred warps the mind, ravages the heart and devours the soul.
  — Tessa Berenson, Time, 5 Aug. 2019
• But instead of devouring the rat right away, the blue heron took its time.
  — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
• Some sob when prodded by a fork, others are straight up devoured.
  — Joe Wilkins Published Mar 12, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
• On a lighter note, meet the vampire frog that devours its mother's eggs.
  — Matt Simon, WIRED, 29 Mar. 2018
• When the eggs hatch, the young devour the still-living roaches.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2025
• All of that adds up to 27 treats any beauty lover will devour on sight.
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 13 Sep. 2024
• Deflect the credit when things go right, devour the blame when things go wrong.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2019
• However, this shell is too far away from the black hole to be devoured by it.
  — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
• With few predators, the snakes are free to devour native species unchecked.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Dec. 2022