Synonyms of devoured

devoured

verb

past tense of devour

1

as in consumed

to destroy all trace of

a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consumed
• ruined
• demolished
• wrecked
• ate (up)
• drained
• devastated
• shattered
• eradicated
• depleted
• extinguished
• gutted
• exhausted
• spent
• expended
• decimated
• obliterated
• used up
• pulverized
• annihilated
• smashed
• wasted
• exterminated
• removed
• razed
• wiped out
• stamped (out)
• desolated
• extirpated
• blotted out
• tore down
• did in
• rubbed out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• saved
• preserved
• built
• constructed
• raised
• conserved
• erected
• put up

2

as in spent

to make complete use of

a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consumed
• spent
• exhausted
• drained
• absorbed
• burned
• reduced
• ate
• used
• depleted
• emptied
• expended
• played out
• used up
• drew down
• ran out of
• decreased
• wasted
• diminished
• dwindled
• lowered
• weakened
• downsized
• undermined
• bankrupted
• cleaned (out)
• lessened
• sapped
• crippled
• impoverished
• abated
• enfeebled
• guzzled
• blew
• debilitated
• disabled
• dried up
• squandered
• dissipated
• misspent
• lavished
• de-escalated
• threw away
• frittered (away)
• ran through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• replaced
• increased
• renewed
• enlarged
• augmented
• reinforced
• enforced
• restored
• strengthened
• preserved
• revived
• repaired
• rebuilt
• saved
• fortified
• bolstered
• conserved

3

as in inhaled

to swallow or eat greedily

the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inhaled
• gulped
• crammed
• scoffed
• scarfed
• gobbled
• wolfed
• gorged
• glutted
• slopped
• ravened
• bolted
• ingurgitated
• gormandized
• overate
• swilled
• pigged out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• picked
• nibbled
• pecked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devoured

Lena Dunham sits behind a desk in the glassy, millennial-pink offices of a tech startup, monologuing away like someone who has just devoured all of Lean Inin a single sitting. — Judy Berman, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

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