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

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