as in devours
to swallow or eat greedily
the rat ravened the poisoned bait just as we had hoped
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Recent Examples of ravens
However, a study published today in the journal Science provides evidence that ravens may be remembering hunting hotspots and scavenging for food, rather than chasing wolves.
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Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
This nesting season alone has brought plenty of drama, from the lovebirds losing their eggs to ravens to laying more not long after.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Animated ravens with glowing eyes peered into the venue from glossy, leafless branches on a digital background.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
This nesting season alone has brought plenty of drama, from the lovebirds losing their eggs to ravens to laying more not long after.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Animated ravens with glowing eyes peered into the venue from glossy, leafless branches on a digital background.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravens
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But May also routinely devours Tool, Nine Inch Nails, and jazz albums from Miles Davis.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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But in Washington, politics devours everything, even the sacred.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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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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“Ravens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravens. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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