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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devourer
Noun
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The fire knocked out electricity and propulsion on the destroyer, one of the officials told CBS News, speaking under condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to speak publicly.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026 -
The destroyer bearing his name measures about 513 feet in length with a beam of 66 feet and a displacement of about 9,200 tons.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Think of a standard lithium-ion battery as a sponge soaked in a flammable liquid – that liquid is the electrolyte, the medium that lets ions travel between the two electrodes during charging and discharging.—
Omar Kardoudi
May 08,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
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Curaçao’s sponges come in a range of natural colors and forms.—
Erik Trinidad,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Similar copper mines in Colorado have already demonstrated how sulfuric acid leeches into the water table as a result of this mining method.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Crappie like to hover below their prey, fining in place and examining slow-swimming invertebrates such as damselfly, dragonfly, and mayfly nymphs, as well as small leeches.—
Cory Schmidt,
Outdoor Life,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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OpenAI recently fell short of internal targets for revenue growth and users, The Wall Street Journal reported , citing people familiar with the matter.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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That discrepancy in rates can appear striking on paper, but lower industrial pricing does not automatically mean residential customers are subsidizing large-volume users, according to Piedmont.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Devourer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devourer. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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