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

Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in central Spain. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Only weeks ago, the most destructive wildfire in Spanish history devoured 500 square kilometers (193 square miles) and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Ávila, in central Spain. — Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Behind Brighton, the other two most devoured by the ‘Big Six’ in the past decade are Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Their father devoured his meal, slurping up soup with his right hand and swallowing bread spread with miso paste with his left. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Suddenly, you’re scooped up, whisked to a perch, and efficiently devoured by a blue dasher dragonfly. — Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

Also in line were members of the Plaha family of Santa Clara, who have been fans since son Nihal, 10, devoured a Stan’s doughnut at the age of 1, mother Kassey recounted, laughing. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

There’s a gluttonous amount of food content out there waiting to be devoured, but none of it is like Emeril Live. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026

Likewise in southern France, where a wildfire outside the city of Bordeaux has devoured tens of thousands of hectares and prompted authorities to evacuate hundreds of thousands of residents and summer tourists. — Gerry Hadden, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026