as in devours
to swallow or eat greedily
with no time for fine dining, we just ingurgitated our food and went on our way
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Megan, who devours at least one hockey romance a week (and asked to be identified by only her first name), says that a series Bowen co-wrote with Elle Kennedy was her gateway into the genre.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
23 Dec. 2025 -
Gratitude requires perspective, but perpetual outrage devours perspective.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
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What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.—
Ben Coxworth
October 21,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Ingurgitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingurgitates. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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