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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
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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That would leave the US emergency oil reserve with the least amount of oil since the early 1980s, when the economy was smaller and consumed less energy.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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These microscopic structures accelerate the chemical breakdown without being consumed by the reaction.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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The Valkyries built a commanding lead behind 22 points from Janelle Salaün and 19 from Williams, then spent the fourth quarter watching Natisha Hiedeman – who finished with a game-high 26 – chip away at their advantage one bucket at a time.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The 52-year-old Utah resident spent a full day traveling between thrift stores, used bookstores and independent bookshops, filling her car with enough reading material to carry her through the year.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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Officials said anyone who inhaled smoke and is experiencing a sudden onset of respiratory problems, headaches, dizziness, nausea, or throat irritation should report to the emergency room for treatment.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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But ozone is dangerous when inhaled.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
8 June 2026
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Federal pandemic-relief funds were exhausted in 2025.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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The forecast shows the trust fund will be exhausted three months earlier than was predicted last year.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 June 2026
Verb
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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
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Thousands crammed into Wollman Rink in Central Park, others flocked to local bars and a number of venues across the area.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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On a Wednesday evening in April, three hundred people crammed into the lime-green auditorium of a high school to hear representatives from across the political spectrum debate the population cap.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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What likely happened, the team explains, is that the planet spiraled inwards towards the star, became orbitally unstable, and was eventually absorbed.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Renwick’s belief that athleticwear designers were for too long a time absorbed in making men’s lives easier — and efforts to reverse this pattern by turning its gaze towards women — completely revolutionized the industry, which is why the brand is a no-brainer addition to this article.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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