1
as in to consume
to destroy all trace of
a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island
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2
as in to spend
to make complete use of
a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings
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Recent Examples of devour
This would be in accordance with the universal law of capital devouring everything potentially good and excreting it as something actually bad.
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
But in the theatrical cut, Riley briefly survives the drop before being devoured by Tarion’s paw soldiers, the Hellhounds.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Video shows orcas hunting great white sharks and devouring their livers.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Fans of Ready Player One will devour this heart-pounding series starter.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
But in the theatrical cut, Riley briefly survives the drop before being devoured by Tarion’s paw soldiers, the Hellhounds.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Video shows orcas hunting great white sharks and devouring their livers.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Fans of Ready Player One will devour this heart-pounding series starter.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devour
Verb
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Researchers pondered what the gargantuan black hole consumed to release such a powerful flare.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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People who aren't used to eating fiber-rich foods may experience bloating and gas after consuming fibrous foods.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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Han says the funds raised through the Hong Kong listing will help the robotaxi firm continue to spend on R&D and deployment.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Carter tells Rolling Stone the band approached him about joining the upcoming lineup in late September and have spent the time since working through booking and logistics.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jet fuels and other petroleum products are refined from crude oil, and contain chemicals that are toxic to humans when inhaled.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sprays are easy to apply to skin or clothing but must be used with caution as they can also be inhaled.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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During the final week, the crew worked nonstop for sixty hours in a heat wave that parched energy and drained our bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead, voters now are expressing concerns that high prices for groceries, electricity bills and housing are draining their bank accounts.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.—
Ben Coxworth
October 21,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps a whale or a shark would arrive to gulp down the passengers, one by one.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The team concentrated on stars that had recently entered the post-main sequence phase, having exhausted their hydrogen, and identified just 130 planets and planet candidates orbiting nearby – 33 of which had not been detected before.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Despite these real dangers, our law enforcement shows incredible restraint in exhausting all options before force is escalated.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Second Division table showed Glossop were bottom at the time and Arsenal top, and the big crowd cramming into the small ground in the Derbyshire hills expected to see — and did see — the visitors dominate and score freely.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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But Tara’s sensualism also isolates her, emphasizing the narrowness of a life crammed with dead things.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Recent tariff pressures have presented headwinds and impacted margins, but Reformation has opted to absorb most costs rather than pass that on to the customer, Borenstein said.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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So far, Pinal County farmers have absorbed all the losses as the river went into shortage.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Devour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devour. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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