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as in consuming
to destroy all trace of
a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island
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as in spending
to make complete use of
a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings
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as in inhaling
to swallow or eat greedily
the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food
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Recent Examples of devouring
CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Kelson sees the fragments of the individual left in this person the virus has turned into a brain-devouring behemoth and wonders at them.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026
Fellow center Luka Garza, who got off to a slow start, is devouring rebounds and has solidified himself as a reliable backup.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The dastardly delicious reality show, The Traitors, is back with a vengeance for its fourth season, and my mom and I are devouring every episode while rapid-fire texting each other from our respective couches in Cleveland and Los Angeles.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Newsom spent more than a week in practice, reading his script off teleprompters, off and on, and devouring its content, the insider says.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Hollywood can’t get enough of their breakthrough act and fans are devouring every piece of content that emerges as a result.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
One room held a sculpture of a lion devouring an antelope.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
The series is technically a prequel to 2017's It and 2019's It Chapter Two, which were adapted from Stephen King's 1986 epic novel about Derry, Maine, a small town being terrorized by an ancient, child-devouring evil that surfaces every 27 years.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Verb
Matias Cid, a 25-year-old student who lives in Penco, described fast-moving flames burning through the night and devouring homes.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Kelson sees the fragments of the individual left in this person the virus has turned into a brain-devouring behemoth and wonders at them.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026
Fellow center Luka Garza, who got off to a slow start, is devouring rebounds and has solidified himself as a reliable backup.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The dastardly delicious reality show, The Traitors, is back with a vengeance for its fourth season, and my mom and I are devouring every episode while rapid-fire texting each other from our respective couches in Cleveland and Los Angeles.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Newsom spent more than a week in practice, reading his script off teleprompters, off and on, and devouring its content, the insider says.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Hollywood can’t get enough of their breakthrough act and fans are devouring every piece of content that emerges as a result.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Jan. 2026
One room held a sculpture of a lion devouring an antelope.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
The series is technically a prequel to 2017's It and 2019's It Chapter Two, which were adapted from Stephen King's 1986 epic novel about Derry, Maine, a small town being terrorized by an ancient, child-devouring evil that surfaces every 27 years.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devouring
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The carnivore diet is a meal plan that includes consuming only animal products such as meat, dairy and eggs, Fox News Digital has previously reported.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Video is also slower and more time consuming.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Instead of spending scarce early capital on headcount or agencies, founders can test more ideas, move faster and lower the cost of getting started.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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People are spending more time in the gym; zeroing in on wellness and longevity; and even planning their holidays around fitness and wellness offerings.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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Nearly all the health damage from smoking comes from inhaling smoke produced by burning tobacco, not from nicotine itself.—
Kevin Bardosh,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2026
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Keep peppermint oil away from babies and young children, as inhaling the menthol in the oil may cause serious side effects for them.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2026
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Clay-heavy soils under many Michigan roads, especially around Metro Detroit, trap moisture rather than draining it.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Public schools in Florida are funded on a per-student basis, and schools that operate at about half capacity or less typically do not generate enough money to be self-supporting, instead draining the district’s budget.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The cayenne pepper lingers on the tongue for a full minute after gulping the shot down.—
April Benshosan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Dec. 2025
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Spanning 60 years from the mid-20th century to the early 21st, the series offers an unfiltered look into the awe-inspiring struggles and insatiable desires of a truly enigmatic woman.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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But Washington’s levies, paired with Beijing’s insatiable appetite for commodities such as metals, beef, and soy, have only strengthened Latin America’s ties with the Chinese economy while helping reduce its exposure to US policy changes.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Gentry had both of those things, but he is headed to the NFL after exhausting his eligibility.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Productivity improvements—many already visible—are sufficient to support that level of prosperity without exhausting the planet.—
Chris Bradley,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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With the current contact period, during which coaches can visit recruits, ending Saturday and the following period not starting until mid-April, his team was busy booking charter flights and cramming seven days' worth of visits into four or five days.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For those who are able to board, cramming us together is unsafe, not to mention uncomfortable.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Devouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devouring. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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