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as in consumed
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 burnt
to make complete use of
a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings
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3
as in inhaled
to swallow or eat greedily
the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food
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Recent Examples of devoured
That tiger has now devoured him.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
The sugar-free pastries were not touched, but my sponge cake was devoured.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Cribbing lines from The Lord Of The Rings—or entire scenes, such as Gandalf being devoured by a tree just like the hobbits are by Old Man Willow, who is then freed from that tree by Tom, just like in The Fellowship Of The Ring—does not make the story feel more Tolkienesque.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Fans devoured burgers and beers inside the bar while Martin and MacDonald waited to board Nemo's $5 shuttle to Comerica.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Florida's 825-miles of sandy beaches have been devoured by hurricanes year after year.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Then the next guy up, Kenley serves a juicy meatball and the hitter devoured it.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Iraq’s subsequent collapse forced Washington to reengage there, fighting a multi-year conflict that devoured resources and attention.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 18 Jan. 2022
Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
The sugar-free pastries were not touched, but my sponge cake was devoured.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
Cribbing lines from The Lord Of The Rings—or entire scenes, such as Gandalf being devoured by a tree just like the hobbits are by Old Man Willow, who is then freed from that tree by Tom, just like in The Fellowship Of The Ring—does not make the story feel more Tolkienesque.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Fans devoured burgers and beers inside the bar while Martin and MacDonald waited to board Nemo's $5 shuttle to Comerica.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Florida's 825-miles of sandy beaches have been devoured by hurricanes year after year.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Then the next guy up, Kenley serves a juicy meatball and the hitter devoured it.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Iraq’s subsequent collapse forced Washington to reengage there, fighting a multi-year conflict that devoured resources and attention.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 18 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devoured
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Seafood is meant to be consumed fresh, from ocean to plate with minimal modifications.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The report added that other members of the child’s family had consumed smaller amounts of the same raw milk with their coffee, but all of them tested negative for influenza.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Public health officials say human infections with H5 can happen when the virus gets in a person’s eyes, nose, mouth or is inhaled from close or prolonged exposure to sick animals or their environments.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Human infections are rare, and the CDC maintains that the risk is low, but humans can be infected if the virus gets into a their eyes, nose or mouth, or is inhaled.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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The Guardian reported the country spent more than $6 billion on sports deals between 2021 and 2023.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Amos Heller has spent more than 15 years sharing a stage with Taylor Swift as a member of her band, the Agency.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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In that way, McDonald’s became a kind of scapegoat for people who were exhausted of stretching their budgets to afford food and suspecting (not without reason) that corporate greed was at least partly to blame.Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Because the Syrian army is exhausted and no longer has the courage to fight alone.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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By Tuesday afternoon, the wildfire had burned more than 2,800 acres, and officials said that gusts as strong as 60 miles per hour had challenged the more than 700 firefighters responding to the scene.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many home storage containers let in small amounts of air, which can cause coffee to become freezer-burned over time.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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In addition to those strategies, look for more colleges to tighten their financial belts in order bring expenses into line with what’s likely to be reduced revenue, particularly at those private institutions that depend heavily on tuition dollars to fund their operations.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, Jordan’s decision to wind down operations before the sale reduced the final price.Lien De Pau, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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After about an hour of waiting, Schneider said the students were moved to wait outside on the school bus then ate lunch at the elementary school.James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Once at Union Station, Kobayashi and the man spent several more hours and ate dinner.Christine Pelisek, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Devoured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoured. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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