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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There are Americans—and Britons and Canadians and Australians and Europeans, too—who remember that a society that turns on its Jewish minority eventually devours itself.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026 -
Today, the city devours tens of millions every year.—
Susan Spencer,
CBS News,
17 May 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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“Ingurgitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingurgitates. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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