devourers

plural of devourer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for devourers
Noun
  • Once the workplace of Revolutionary War figure General Hugh Mercer, the recreated 18th-century pharmacy and doctor’s office is filled with tinctures, leeches, and surgical tools, all explained by costumed interpreters.
    Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The small-mouth bass go for the leeches, too.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Plants act like sponges, Martineau explained.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Back then, MOFs felt like magical sponges, and that sense of wonder never left me.
    Stavroula Alina Kampouri, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Most new users will receive a flexible $1,500 first bet.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Adler’s suggestions to AI companies, which are laid out in his Substack analysis, include staffing support teams appropriately, using safety tooling properly, and introducing gentle nudges that push users to cut chat sessions short and start fresh ones to avoid a relapse.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sunflower sea stars—large predators that feed on sea urchins—were particularly vulnerable, losing nearly 90 percent of their pre-pandemic population in northern waters.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Who knows what kind of predators might hunt them in a forest like this?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Devourers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devourers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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