devoured
Example Sentences
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The blaze had devoured an area nearly twice the size of Manhattan by Friday morning.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
At the fan convention, Serena Nguyen, 22, said she devoured the entire “Off Campus” book series during a difficult period in high school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
"Books devoured me, they ate me," she said.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
It arrived at the peak of unscripted television’s popularity — a period when audiences devoured shows like “Survivor” and “American Idol” at their regularly scheduled times on television.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
When the clay cracked, she pulled it off along with the feathers, and devoured the small morsels inside.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
