DEVOURER Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

devourer

noun

Definition of devourer

as in destroyer

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Recent Examples of devourer The famous 1796 Gilbert Stuart portrait of Washington, the town-devourer, his hand solemnly outstretched, hung in a frame near the entrance. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

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Noun

Lockheed Martin installed it aboard the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble, making the vessel the first US destroyer equipped with a high-energy laser.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Fenix, at one point countered an avalanche Mexican destroyer attempt, stunning Penta and turning it around into a Mexican muscle buster.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of destroyer

Noun

The geographic features are hot spots of biodiversity, with corals, sponges and even an octopus garden, just like in the Beatles song.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Ricky tries to repair Chad’s prosthetics, but starts to cry, leaving Chad to dry her tears with a makeup sponge.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of sponge

Noun

Yes, tap water is lower in microplastics than most bottled water, but bottling that tap water in plastic means microplastics leech into it.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
The fact is that leeches are relished by everything from walleyes and bass to trout and all the panfish.

— Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026

Definition of leech

Noun

The product tracks sleep patterns and measures users’ quality of rest.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
But for the users of AI models and services, it's created complexity and chaos as CEOs and IT managers spend an outsized amount of time and resources comparing costs and capabilities to avoid getting left behind.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

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