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as in to consume
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 to spend
to make complete use of
a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings
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Recent Examples of devour
Sure enough, as soon as the parmesan hits the kibble, the pup devours his food without hesitation.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
After the party broke up, Cal coaches adjourned to their offices to begin devouring Mississippi State tape.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025
But revolutions have a way of devouring some of their early and most eager adherents.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2025
In every scene, he's being devoured by regret, torn apart about doing the right thing, and simmering with an existential anxiety that could blow at any second.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Peppermint tea is one easy way to consume peppermint.—
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In the hospitality sector, large hotels consume significantly more energy due to extensive facilities like multiple restaurants, conference centers, and recreational areas, which drive higher energy usage and waste production.—
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Tabor and Kummer spend many all-nighters analyzing and comparing vessels, ideas, designers, and shipyards.—
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As their name suggests, these tortoises spend most of their time in large burrows that are usually 15 feet long and 6.5 feet deep.—
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This is because the spores often become airborne, where they can be inhaled by people and animals.—
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This experimental setup allowed the researchers to manipulate the seals’ inhaled oxygen and CO2 levels while monitoring their diving behavior.—
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Until then, the negative effects of import taxes such as rising unemployment and a slowing economy will drain trillions of dollars from the revenues the administration hopes to raise.—
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Former President Joe Biden drained the reserve of more than 40% of its capacity when gas prices reached record highs, averaging more than $5 a gallon across the U.S. in June 2022.—
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Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.—
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Slurp your bev up like a straw or tip the bottle back to gulp it down.—
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The game lasts about two minutes in total before the AI calls it a day, exhausted from generating the worst gaming experience possible.—
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His aunt is exhausted, unsteady on her feet, her eyes red.—
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By eight, when the rabbi arrives to lead the prayers, the living room and kitchen are crammed with people.—
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Every closet, every cabinet, every drawer and every storage space is crammed with junk.—
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For every celebrity with a vape in hand, journalists in the crowd absorbed George Clooney’s call to arms under a sobering haze of scrutiny.—
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As the global economy absorbs Donald Trump's massive tariffs, Sen. Rand Paul is continuing to speak out about the negative consequences of the president's course of action.—
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“Devour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devour. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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