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as in to consume
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 to spend
to make complete use of
a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings
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Recent Examples of devour
His artful trompe l'oeil fruit sculptures are almost too beautiful to eat (devour them anyway).
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Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
The new 42nd kept liberal Long Beach, where Garcia was mayor, but moved down to devour more conservative Seal Beach and Huntington Beach.
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John Seiler,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
His meal is nearly devoured in front of him.
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Jenna Thompson
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
So media outlets from across England and the world had convened to devour the scene of his arrival, only to be consumed themselves by the pure spectacle Mourinho generated.
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Jack Holmes,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for devour
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
The new 42nd kept liberal Long Beach, where Garcia was mayor, but moved down to devour more conservative Seal Beach and Huntington Beach.
—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
His meal is nearly devoured in front of him.
—
Jenna Thompson
june 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
So media outlets from across England and the world had convened to devour the scene of his arrival, only to be consumed themselves by the pure spectacle Mourinho generated.
—
Jack Holmes,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devour
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Every one of those calls consumes tokens and touches a system with its own permissions.
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Public health data has taught us that alcohol, which can be fine when consumed in moderation, can be harmful to individual and societal health in excessive amounts.
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During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.
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American doctors are so conspicuously well-paid that a group of economic researchers spent years trying to figure out why.
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When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.
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When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
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Conwell drained a three on his first shot but then missed six in a row, before hitting another three late in the third quarter.
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The promotion dropped on Monday, June 29 and almost immediately, the original $150,000 budget allocated to the promotion was drained —covering some 25,000 pulls.
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Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.
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Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
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In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
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For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
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The wealthiest travelers have stopped trying to cram everything in.
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The semiconductor giant says it's now managed to cram nearly 100 billion tiny transistors on to a chip the size of a human fingernail.
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Often, firming lotions are thick and leave a white cast, but this Olay option, which more than 30,000 buyers have picked up in the past month alone, is lightweight, non-greasy, and absorbs quickly.
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For decades, oceans have acted as the planet’s main heat sink, absorbing 90% of the excess heat produced by humans burning fossil fuels.
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“Devour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devour. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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