RAVENED Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

ravened

verb

past tense of raven

as in devoured

to swallow or eat greedily the rat ravened the poisoned bait just as we had hoped

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Here are the best of the hundreds of novels King fans have devoured for decades.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026
If the demons find out about her power, she will be devoured.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of devoured

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And so, for the brand, only the most breathable, and healthily inhaled, natural materials will suffice.

— Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Nevertheless, improper storage can have serious consequences, particularly if the thorium is inhaled or ingested.

— Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026

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Trump scoffed at questions about affordability, insisting that they'd been caused by Biden, who left office more than two years ago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026
Jamie Florez, the Hispanic communications director of the Republican National Committee, scoffed at recent polling suggesting a shift in Hispanic voters towards Democrats.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of scoffed

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While today’s cinema listings are crammed with sequels and remakes, with the watching experience couched in discourse and then discourse about the discourse, the best ’90s films were for the most part true originals.

— Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
This 1478 piece set is essentially two dioramas crammed into a single display piece.

— Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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