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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
Artists Equity By the time Dunkin’ unveiled Carpenter’s Brown Sugar Shakin’ Espresso, more than 10 million users had already devoured the Instagram and TikTok teaser videos.
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Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
Among the novel's many fans is The Five Star Weekend series creator and showrunner Bekah Brunstetter, who devoured Hilderbrand's book in one day when producers Ali Krug and Sue Naegle sent it to her shortly after the writers' strike ended in 2023.
—Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Elias Lindholm would be behind the play and lost, Lohrei and Jokiharju would be overwhelmed and Pasta would be twirled around a fork and devoured.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Without any fencing or protective outer layer, the house was demolished in 1902, devoured by cows.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2026
The moment marks the point of no return, as Clark forces his therapist to affirm him, abandoning any possibility of growth—Clark is devoured by his own worst self.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
An unusual collection of stars may represent the remnants of a dwarf galaxy that the Milky Way devoured about 10 billion years ago.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Keep in mind that the AI area devoured more than amount just in the past five quarters.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Defenseman John Carlson made a weak play off his forehand along the left-wing wall that was devoured by Ivan Barbashev, who snuck the puck past Granlund to Dorofeyev for a goal from the slot.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026
Among the novel's many fans is The Five Star Weekend series creator and showrunner Bekah Brunstetter, who devoured Hilderbrand's book in one day when producers Ali Krug and Sue Naegle sent it to her shortly after the writers' strike ended in 2023.
—Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Elias Lindholm would be behind the play and lost, Lohrei and Jokiharju would be overwhelmed and Pasta would be twirled around a fork and devoured.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Without any fencing or protective outer layer, the house was demolished in 1902, devoured by cows.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2026
The moment marks the point of no return, as Clark forces his therapist to affirm him, abandoning any possibility of growth—Clark is devoured by his own worst self.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
An unusual collection of stars may represent the remnants of a dwarf galaxy that the Milky Way devoured about 10 billion years ago.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Keep in mind that the AI area devoured more than amount just in the past five quarters.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Defenseman John Carlson made a weak play off his forehand along the left-wing wall that was devoured by Ivan Barbashev, who snuck the puck past Granlund to Dorofeyev for a goal from the slot.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoured
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But while the creative component has consumed the conversation around AI in advertising, the most lucrative changes from AI are likely on the other end of the process — where the technology is disrupting how people buy the products advertisers want to sell.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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As long as billions of dollars are consumed by obligations from decades past, taxpayers will keep spending more while students see less of the benefit.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Reid had already spent two seasons playing Lestat through other characters’ memories and perspectives.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The foundation spent around $850 million to construct the Obama center, nearly three times the original $300 million estimate.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.—
Victor Jacobo,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The players inhaled all the enthusiasm and channeled it.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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And Louis, perhaps exhausted from his spree of bouts, but also perhaps looking past Schmeling, hadn’t trained much.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Once the trust fund is exhausted, the system will continue to receive payroll and self-employment taxes each year.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, the National Mall fixture has turned an algae green (this often happens after it is drained for maintenance).—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Rumors swirled that Lachlan and his Scottish country mates — the traveling pep squad known as the Tartan Army — had drained the pub of all its beer on Sunday night.—
Geoff Edgers,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
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While the cage side area was largely filled with VIPs, the Ellipse just beyond the outer fence of the South Lawn was crammed with tens of thousands of UFC diehards.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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Now, people have been crammed into around 40 percent of the space left to them — sheltering among broken buildings, rubble and mounting solid waste.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In fact, the Department of Energy estimates that about 76 percent of the sunlight that hits a standard double-pane window is absorbed as heat, making things hotter.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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First, its molecules prefer to sit on the surface of the skin rather than being more readily absorbed into the bloodstream, which can occur for some formulations.—
Guy German,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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