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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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
His public appearances away from work tend to happen organically, as people have devoured every peek into his world.
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 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
These Avocado Oil Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips check all the right boxes—they’re crunchy, salty, gluten-free, kosher, and ready to be devoured.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
One is the Holocaust, which devoured the lives of many of the people in her pages.
—Adam Hochschild, The New York Review of Books, 9 May 2026
Bukele devoured an entire political class that didn’t understand social media, for whom TikTok or Instagram were just dances and photos their kids watched on their phones, and YouTube just showed irrelevant videos that would never replace national television.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 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
These Avocado Oil Sea Salt Kettle Cooked Potato Chips check all the right boxes—they’re crunchy, salty, gluten-free, kosher, and ready to be devoured.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
One is the Holocaust, which devoured the lives of many of the people in her pages.
—Adam Hochschild, The New York Review of Books, 9 May 2026
Bukele devoured an entire political class that didn’t understand social media, for whom TikTok or Instagram were just dances and photos their kids watched on their phones, and YouTube just showed irrelevant videos that would never replace national television.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoured
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Sometime in the mid-sixties, Sam brought home a coffee-table book about astrology, and Linda became consumed by it, launching into a self-education that approached mania.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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In addition to being harmful to humans, certain types of mushrooms can be poisonous to pets if consumed.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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Toomey spent an afternoon with Hulst in his final weeks.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Crow and Creepy, the call signs of two soldiers from the 24th Mechanized Brigade, have spent 344 and 334 days respectively, non-stop, in frontline dugouts.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air and be inhaled or land on bathroom surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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One of them inhaled water and became unconscious, NBC 5 and CBS News Chicago reported, citing authorities.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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After years of relying on mining, a relatively poor economy that was eventually exhausted, the island turned to tourism.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Jurors exhausted after emotional trial Jurors appeared emotionally exhausted after the verdict.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
4 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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Tied with Charley Hull, Gaby Lopez and In Gee Chun at seven under, Korda drained a birdie on 17 to take the lead before her par putt of 18 curled into the hole.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The Glen Canyon Institute and canyon activists for years have argued that Lake Powell should be drained and the Colorado River allowed to again flow freely through Glen Canyon.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The walls of his home office were crammed with photos, jerseys and plaques from his 22-plus years as an NBA head coach, with stops in Portland, Sacramento, Golden State, Houston and Minnesota.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The seven episodes leading up to The Audacity's season finale have been crammed with enough questions, conflicts, and conundrums to fill Hypergnosis' infinite database.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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The area The main point of being here is to be absorbed in the mirage-like, placid beauty of the lake.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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And yes, that sound will dissipate and soon will be too faint for my human ears as it is absorbed into space, but Renee Gladman writes that spaces moan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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“Devoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoured. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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