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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
Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
They are considered one of the most invasive species in the marine environment, destroying seagrass, devouring baby crab and salmon and basically laying waste to coastal waters from California to Alaska.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Snapping photos in front of monuments or devouring gelato in the heat is fun.
—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
The film was way ahead of its time with Fox as a demon possessed it girl, seducing and devouring mainly men.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Readers were soon devouring her offerings.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
After weeks of devouring articles, watching YouTube videos, and listening to podcasts, fans will finally get their first proper look at Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United today.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Frond-feeding weevil larvae are voracious eaters, capable of devouring several water ferns per day without harming native plants.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
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Marine bacteria swoop in, devouring the algae’s remains and releasing much of that carbon right back into the air.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
They are considered one of the most invasive species in the marine environment, destroying seagrass, devouring baby crab and salmon and basically laying waste to coastal waters from California to Alaska.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Snapping photos in front of monuments or devouring gelato in the heat is fun.
—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
The film was way ahead of its time with Fox as a demon possessed it girl, seducing and devouring mainly men.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Readers were soon devouring her offerings.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
After weeks of devouring articles, watching YouTube videos, and listening to podcasts, fans will finally get their first proper look at Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United today.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Frond-feeding weevil larvae are voracious eaters, capable of devouring several water ferns per day without harming native plants.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devouring
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Some places allow raw milk sales for pet food, without a way to know who or what is consuming it.Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Cow's milk allergies are common in young children but can occur in adults too, displaying symptoms that may within minutes of consuming milk or days afterwards.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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With the smallest businesses — a key target market for Xero — typically spending nearly half their time on administrative tasks, this is clearly something to be taken seriously.Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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That $17 million tab includes spending on road, sewer and water improvements to make the site available for other development.Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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According to the lawsuit, inhaling Galaxy Gas causes euphoria but also leads to long-term physical effects and disorders, including memory loss.Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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It can also be spread through eating, drinking or inhaling anything that contains the live virus like raw, unpasteurized milk.Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Considering contemporary leaders' insatiable appetite for—and seemingly endless access to—data, forecasting through predictive analytics makes for a compelling proposition.Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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But as the worst waves of the pandemic subsided, so did the insatiable demand for new digital health tools.Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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This suggests that digestive mucus might play a key role in absorbing micro and nanoplastics into the body before they are transported into the bloodstream and elsewhere in the body.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the music business marched forward, absorbing losses and deferring any hard decisions.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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News of the burning Christmas tree generated headlines around the world as the Islamist faction that toppled ex-President Bashar al-Assad aims to restore peace in the nation.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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Of course, dogs don’t understand the cultural connotation of a large burning hemp joint.Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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This approach ensures employees feel included in the process, reducing fear and building trust.Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The commissions have until the end of December to come up with recommendations on overhauling institutions such as the police and the judiciary, as well as on reducing corruption and improving public administration.Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The custom of eating fish on Christmas Eve also continued as a way to maintain a connection with Italy and to honor ancestors, National Geographic said.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Without question, eating and drinking (sometimes in artful excess) is part and parcel of any visit to the Big Easy—but the city’s culture stretches far beyond beignets and Sazeracs, converting first-time visitors into lifelong devotees of its countless charms.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Devouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devouring. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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