devourers

noun

plural of devourer
as in destroyers

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  1. leeches
  2. sponges
  3. users
  4. predators
Noun
  • The lightning-fast process leeches out flavor and compromises textures, and can produce bland, mushy results.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 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 leeches
Noun
  • Sadly for Tom, one of the two sponges in his cake tastes more like swamp water than pistachio, knocking him out of the running for his fourth Star Baker.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But Mitts wine sponges, designed first and foremost for cleaning delicate glassware, offer a great reason to pay attention to the small stuff.
    — Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of sponges
Noun
  • Multiple studies have shown that casinos make most of their money from a small percentage of users.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Early tests in other countries suggest Meta is toying with the idea of dropping users directly into full-screen video upon opening the Instagram and Facebook apps.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of users
Noun
  • In their larval stage, dragonflies are fierce aquatic predators that eat mosquito larvae.
    — Chris Elphick, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Another jury in New Mexico found that Meta violated consumer protection laws and was negligent in protecting minors from predators on its platforms.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of predators
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