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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
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Family drama fueled by Dorothy's world-devouring, man-eating antics aside, Scarpetta is also aiming to separate itself from the competition by leveraging a unique narrative structure that essentially adapts two of Cornwell's books in a single season.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Mar. 2026
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
This squishy honor of a marshmallow doesn’t even require devouring it—the indicator that psychologists took as the signal of its depleted future life.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
According to the latest data, China is the largest consumer overall, devouring some 43,802 million packs per year — outslurping Indonesia (14,680 million servings) and India (8,320 million servings), the other two countries in the top three.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Perhaps there could even be a real shudder of self-disgust on these shores—a recognition that our national pursuit of material happiness has immiserated much of the rest of the world and is now devouring itself.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Like many arrivals from colder, cloudier climes, Hockney went all in on LA, buying a Ford Falcon and devouring John Rechy’s City of Night.
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Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
And then there were those who apologized for not taking a photo before devouring a slice — or an entire pie!
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Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
Growing up in the Lowcountry, summertime meant peeling shrimp around the table and devouring watermelon in the backyard.
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
The flesh-eating virus that already is devouring college athletics is now taking a very serious bite out of common sense.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Adjective
That wall of water roared downstream, smashing and devouring.
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Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
Family drama fueled by Dorothy's world-devouring, man-eating antics aside, Scarpetta is also aiming to separate itself from the competition by leveraging a unique narrative structure that essentially adapts two of Cornwell's books in a single season.
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
There’s a snake devouring a frog whole.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
This squishy honor of a marshmallow doesn’t even require devouring it—the indicator that psychologists took as the signal of its depleted future life.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
According to the latest data, China is the largest consumer overall, devouring some 43,802 million packs per year — outslurping Indonesia (14,680 million servings) and India (8,320 million servings), the other two countries in the top three.
—
Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Perhaps there could even be a real shudder of self-disgust on these shores—a recognition that our national pursuit of material happiness has immiserated much of the rest of the world and is now devouring itself.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Like many arrivals from colder, cloudier climes, Hockney went all in on LA, buying a Ford Falcon and devouring John Rechy’s City of Night.
—
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
And then there were those who apologized for not taking a photo before devouring a slice — or an entire pie!
—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
Growing up in the Lowcountry, summertime meant peeling shrimp around the table and devouring watermelon in the backyard.
—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
The flesh-eating virus that already is devouring college athletics is now taking a very serious bite out of common sense.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devouring
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Here developed the center of the Atlantic economy due to the insatiable appetite for sugar that had grown across Europe by the late 1700s.
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And as America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the border's journey to its current location is the story of the birth of a nation that swallowed up Native American tribes, Spanish descendants and Mexican citizens in its insatiable hunger to grow.
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Certain people should be especially mindful about consuming chocolate chips.
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The report noted that various groups have made a habit of consuming beetles, caterpillars, wasps, mealworms, and dragonflies.
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The child, identified by authorities as Klieber Moran, was rescued after spending six days trapped beneath the rubble, Rodríguez said.
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After spending two years in the Chicago Cubs organization as a consultant and scout, Little restarted his managerial career with the Dodgers, reuniting with some of his former players, including Nomar Garciaparra and Derek Lowe.
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Typically, hantavirus spreads by inhaling particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of wild rodents.
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Take 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths, inhaling fully into the belly and chest, exhaling without force.
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The floor sink beneath the 3-comp sink was draining slowly and observed unclean.
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Their variety of runs and rotations are hard for any side to defend against, with the Spaniards slowly draining your physical and mental energy across the course of 90 minutes (or more).
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Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
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This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.
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And more than a decade into the LHC era, neither frontier has come close to exhausting its potential.
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That matters because unloading mixed freight can be exhausting work.
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This is an impressive chip, cramming nearly 100 billion transistors onto a piece of silicon roughly the size of a fingernail.
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The trip took 76 days, with van Dongen splitting time between hours on his bike and cramming into an RV in parks and towns around the country.
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“Devouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devouring. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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