DEVOURED Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

devoured

verb

past tense of devour

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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as in spent

to make complete use of a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings

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as in inhaled

to swallow or eat greedily the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food

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Recent Examples of devoured According to Greek mythology, every nine years Athens had to send fourteen young people to the Minotaur’s labyrinth, in Crete, where they were devoured as sacrificial victims. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 Desire can be terrifying when your hormones kick in, and yet one can only dream of being devoured by Her Majesty, Taylor Russell. — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026 Here are the best of the hundreds of novels King fans have devoured for decades. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026 If the demons find out about her power, she will be devoured. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Soon Drews noticed the speed with which her cheesecakes were devoured. — David Farley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2026 Typically just a minute or two in length, the videos are devoured by Chinese audiences at breakfast, on their morning commutes, during their lunch breaks and on their free time after work — and almost any time in between. — Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Readers and critics devoured the book (no pun intended), but their responses often worry Brooks. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 Any food or flesh that crossed their paths was quickly devoured. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

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The kosher laws include restrictions on the types of meat that can be consumed and prohibits mixing meat and dairy in the same meal, so keeping a kitchen kosher requires communal adherence to these rules.

— Adrienne Krone, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Gonzalez reportedly sat at the bar and consumed five beers, three ordered directly from the bartender and two served at a table, the report notes.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of consumed

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Campbell, a 69-year-old Democrat, spent years in the House and Senate before losing her seat in a primary race in 2018.

— Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Donalds, 48, who spent most of his career in the finance industry, has served two terms in Congress and two terms in the Florida House.

— Catherine Welch, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of spent

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Severity depends on the amount of bacteria that’s inhaled, the strain that’s involved and individual susceptibility, Vanrompay says.

— Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Apparently Robyn is the only one who has inhaled enough fresh air to recognize the friction.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of inhaled

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Trump has already exhausted many of the obvious lame-duck gambits.

— Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
There are no roads on Everest, and helicopters are the only way to bring down trekkers and guides who become sick or exhausted in the cold and high altitude.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of exhausted

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Osceola faces a $100 million budget shortfall and has drained most of its reserve funds.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
But this resilience should not be mistaken for future security of supply, especially as this potential escalation comes at a time when global inventory levels have been drained by around 1 billion barrels.

— Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of drained

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Trump crammed the Oval Office with gold flourishes, demolished the East Wing to build a sprawling ballroom and converted the Rose Garden into a patio space reminiscent of his Mar-a-Lago estate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
The rambunctious teenagers crammed into a lecture hall suddenly went quiet when a woman old enough to be their great-grandmother, and smaller in stature than many of them, approached the podium.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of crammed

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nicotine pouches contain nicotine, flavorings and other ingredients, with nicotine absorbed through the gums and lining of the mouth.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The fields and forests are green because green is the slice of visible light not absorbed for photosynthesis.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

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