devourer

Definition of devourernext

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Noun
  • The Navy exercised an option last year to add an additional destroyer to the contract.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • There were more battles between the US and Iran that day, including one where US Navy A-6 attack jets and a US destroyer sank an Iranian frigate with missile strikes.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • It is made of durable, waterproof Oxford cloth and features sponges inside to hold the wires in place.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • This form of biological clock mechanism appears even in ancient lineages, including sponges and some jellyfish.
    Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The jungle, in the Truong Son range between Laos and the South China Sea, is home to tigers and leeches.
    Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • At worst, a leech on the already meager royalty payouts artists receive from streaming services.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In their post, the original poster (OP), user TeacherGuy1980, pushed back on the idea that today’s students are naturally tech-savvy and called for a return to dedicated computer skills classes.
    Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • However, some are cautious to laud the partnership out of fear of what has happened time and again with self-conscious users (who are primarily underage) on social media platforms.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Devourer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devourer. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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