1
as in consumed
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 spent
to make complete use of
a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings
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3
as in inhaled
to swallow or eat greedily
the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food
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Recent Examples of devoured
But in the theatrical cut, Riley briefly survives the drop before being devoured by Tarion’s paw soldiers, the Hellhounds.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Angelo’s is the lunch stop and Strowman devoured ribs, brisket and more smoked meats, restaurant owner Jason George told the Star-Telegram.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The little green worm quickly devoured yours.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
By 2020, liberals had devoured The 1619 Project and endorsed the removal of statues that honored Confederate figures, as well as some that honored founders of the US.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Large language models that devoured the total creative output of humankind endlessly remix those inputs to illustrate fictional universes of bespoke media, almost indistinguishable from reality (and getting better every day).
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
At its heart, Stranger Things is an homage to the iconic Steven Spielberg movies and Stephen King novels that Matt and Ross Duffer devoured growing up.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Smith, the charity board member, stands in between the long blades of grass that have grown back where blazing fires devoured everything in its path just a year ago.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Pair the charming size with the combination of pumpkin and cheesecake, and prepare for them to be devoured in minutes.
—Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Angelo’s is the lunch stop and Strowman devoured ribs, brisket and more smoked meats, restaurant owner Jason George told the Star-Telegram.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
The little green worm quickly devoured yours.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
By 2020, liberals had devoured The 1619 Project and endorsed the removal of statues that honored Confederate figures, as well as some that honored founders of the US.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Large language models that devoured the total creative output of humankind endlessly remix those inputs to illustrate fictional universes of bespoke media, almost indistinguishable from reality (and getting better every day).
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
At its heart, Stranger Things is an homage to the iconic Steven Spielberg movies and Stephen King novels that Matt and Ross Duffer devoured growing up.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Smith, the charity board member, stands in between the long blades of grass that have grown back where blazing fires devoured everything in its path just a year ago.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Pair the charming size with the combination of pumpkin and cheesecake, and prepare for them to be devoured in minutes.
—Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoured
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Renner allegedly consumed a bottle of wine.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The organ is dropped on the floor and a dog in the waiting room, who'd accidentally consumed marijuana, snaps it up and runs away with it.—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Yianni and Plousia have spent 40 years running their beloved seaside Greek diner, which serves as a warm hub of laughter, stories, food and community.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Kotlik, a village of just over 650 residents almost 220 miles north of Kipnuk, 70 people spent two nights at the school.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
10 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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The New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll on Monday after a 2-8 start to the 2025 NFL season and a string of fourth-quarter collapses that left ownership exhausted and fans demanding change.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 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
Verb
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In-ground sprinkler systems should be drained.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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The men were crammed into police wagons waiting to deliver them to cells at Central Police Station.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area, crammed with fast-food chains and strip malls, might initially not look like much.—
Katie Chang,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Like all of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, it was filtered through charcoal before barreling, part of the Lincoln County process, but only through three feet instead of the usual 10 feet according to Fletcher (there’s less corn in the mashbill, and therefore less oil to be absorbed).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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Holding inventory becomes more expensive as carrying costs rise, and those costs either need to be recouped when selling to retailers or absorbed.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Devoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoured. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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