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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
Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
The series is technically a prequel to 2017's It and 2019's It Chapter Two, which were adapted from Stephen King's 1986 epic novel about Derry, Maine, a small town being terrorized by an ancient, child-devouring evil that surfaces every 27 years.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Silicon Valley has been devouring the traditional industry for many years now — forcing companies to alter their business models, spending practices, release patterns and, soon enough in this age of AI, their production methods.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
Yet what animates the novel isn’t really accurate historical reconstruction but the sense of genre devouring itself.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
The blast could be the result of an elusive intermediate-mass black hole devouring a star.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Similarly, women appear to be a huge portion of the audience devouring the TV show on HBO Max.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
But what's a Christmas without sitting in front of the TV with a glass of champagne in hand, devouring a wholesome, corny or just so bad-it's-good Christmas movie?
—Alexandra Koster, Refinery29, 1 Dec. 2025
Video shows orcas hunting great white sharks and devouring their livers.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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One room held a sculpture of a lion devouring an antelope.
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Here's what regularly consuming olive oil can do for the body, as explained by dietitians.—
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For most people, consuming enough protein isn’t an issue, Taub-Dix said.—
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And just in case, she was laid to rest with some local currency, or spending cash, almost 1,000 Kaiyuan Tongbao coins tied to her waist and right leg, as per Arkeonews reported.—
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As the Carolina Panthers snapped a seven-season drought to claim the NFC South title, the Charlotte region may see another tourism spending boost from the team’s home playoff game last Saturday.—
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Thousands more firefighters, fire officers, EMTs and recovery workers are battling cancers, lung disease, heart conditions, digestive disorders and other chronic illnesses caused by inhaling Ground Zero toxins.—
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One of the trailer’s sharpest beats shows Charli screaming at Tim (Jamie Demetriou) in frustration while inhaling a cigarette.—
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Indoor poinsettias should be repotted out of poorly draining pots as soon as possible, while outdoor plants should only be transplanted outside when temperatures are above 50°F.—
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Add a base layer of well-draining potting mix to the bottom of the new pot, about a few inches deep.—
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The cayenne pepper lingers on the tongue for a full minute after gulping the shot down.—
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One night Icarius got all his friends together for a wine-tasting party that quickly got out of hand and turned into a wine-gulping party.—
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This invasion represents the greatest tragedy that the country has suffered, which is motivated by an insatiable greed for our strategic resources.—
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The Topix's gain was helped by the world's best-performing stock last year, a memory supplier called Kioxia, which surged 540%, just one sign of the AI boom's insatiable appetite for computing power.—
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Jovanny Hernandez followed stories of immigration throughout the year, including Judge Hannah Dugan’s obstruction charges and Yessenia Ruano’s decision to return to El Salvador after exhausting options in Milwaukee.—
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Nancy went out to work in the fields and took a job in a school cafeteria, exhausting herself to hold on to the children.—
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More people and new developments are cramming into Florida’s last-remaining greenspace, Lindsey O’Donnell said.—
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Tens of thousands of residents are living with relatives, cramming into rental apartments or living in public buildings.—
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“Devouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devouring. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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