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
When Galactus and his herald, Shalla-Bal, express their intent to to devour the earth, Sue and her team travel to space and attempt to change his mind.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 July 2025
Operating under the names Powerhouse and Tattletale, Franklin is so powerful that many cosmic beings take an interest in him — including Galactus, the space god who devours worlds (played in the upcoming movie by Ralph Ineson).
—EW.com, 23 July 2025
The image in the lower left-hand corner is similar to the one on the Mexican flag: an eagle devouring a serpent.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
By sunup,the water had devoured their home and took Betty, 84, and her sons: Gary, 60, and 54-year-old Doug West.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 July 2025
Operating under the names Powerhouse and Tattletale, Franklin is so powerful that many cosmic beings take an interest in him — including Galactus, the space god who devours worlds (played in the upcoming movie by Ralph Ineson).
—EW.com, 23 July 2025
The image in the lower left-hand corner is similar to the one on the Mexican flag: an eagle devouring a serpent.
—Geraldo Cadava, New Yorker, 23 July 2025
By sunup,the water had devoured their home and took Betty, 84, and her sons: Gary, 60, and 54-year-old Doug West.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devour
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Unlike other cooling methods, like the evaporative towers that cool many data centers, the direct-to-chip method using a cooling plate consumes no water.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Aug. 2025
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Every yes consumes capacity that could have gone to something else.—
Andrea Hill,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The song, which spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997, had the crowd singing along as the group put their own spin on the iconic ’90s hit.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
17 Aug. 2025
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Picault, a Haitian American who spent his teen years in Miami, and Cremaschi, a Key Biscayne native, are both fan favorites at Chase Stadium.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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That matter is small enough to be absorbed into the bloodstream when inhaled.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Aug. 2025
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According to them, the deepest parts of the lungs get the highest dose of these nanoparticles when inhaled.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Design can nudge employees toward better creativity, recovery, and well-being, or leave them drained.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Treating the condition involves surgery to implant a shunt to drain excess fluid from the inside of the skull, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Edmonton lineup changes The list of Oilers who could gulp pregame hot dogs Thursday now includes defenseman John Klingberg, a game worst minus three in Game 3 after being one of five Oilers who were minus one in Game 2.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Mindful Coffee Or Tea Break Instead of gulping your drink while answering emails, try this: Hold the cup, feel its warmth, smell the aroma and enjoy the first sip.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The choice is whether to exhaust yourself trying to conduct every note or to lay down a rhythm that enables your entire team to create something extraordinary together.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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My mother, exhausted, would simply tell us to go to bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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The few health centers and nutrition treatment centers that are still functioning are crammed with people as cholera cases continue to climb.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Halle hunched nervously between the runners as we were crammed together at the start line.—
Ula Chrobak,
Outside,
9 Aug. 2025
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Arizona agreed to absorb the first and deepest cutbacks during a shortage in exchange for support from other states to build the CAP Canal.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In addition to absorbing Highsmith’s $5.6 million expiring contract, the Nets acquired an unprotected 2032 second-round pick from Miami while sending a 2026 second-round pick, protected from No. 31 to No. 55, to the Heat, per the team.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Devour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devour. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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