devour

verb

di-ˈvau̇(-ə)r How to pronounce devour (audio)
Definition of devournext
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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3
as in to inhale
to swallow or eat greedily the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food

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Recent Examples of devour Everyone will devour these miniature buttery rolls stuffed with homemade shrimp salad. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 On Tuesday, El Tri played with an intensity that devoured Ecuador from the onset and increased the belief among Mexicans that this team could make history. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Near the Colorado-Utah border, several fires merged to devour more than 30,000 acres and counting in the Snyder Fire. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 30 June 2026 In the spring, arugula is often devoured by flea beetles, so plant it in the fall to avoid the pest. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for devour
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devour
  1. consume
  2. spend
  3. inhale
  4. drain
  5. gulp
  6. exhaust
  7. cram
  8. absorb
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  • Every one of those calls consumes tokens and touches a system with its own permissions.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.
    — Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of consume
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  • During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.
    — Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • American doctors are so conspicuously well-paid that a group of economic researchers spent years trying to figure out why.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of spend
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  • But fallen ash still poses major health risks if ingested or inhaled.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • It’s generally not spread from person to person; rather, it’s contracted by inhaling mist that contains Legionella bacteria, per the CDC.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
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  • Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • The promotion dropped on Monday, June 29 and almost immediately, the original $150,000 budget allocated to the promotion was drained —covering some 25,000 pulls.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of drain
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  • Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.
    — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of gulp
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  • Budweiser's free beer promotion for America's 250th and its own 150th anniversary quickly exhausted its initial $150,000 budget, disappointing many.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • His one non-negotiable is that his players take a similar approach and are exhausted when leaving the pitch.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of exhaust
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  • The wealthiest travelers have stopped trying to cram everything in.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The semiconductor giant says it's now managed to cram nearly 100 billion tiny transistors on to a chip the size of a human fingernail.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
Definition of cram
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  • The Cohesion 18 sneakers are outfitted with a thick, supportive sole that absorbs impact and offers stability, a rubber outsole for traction, and a sockliner to prevent friction burn and blisters.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Creators now hold more leverage — often keeping ownership and creative control — a shift from the old model of studios simply absorbing influencers into existing productions.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
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