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devour

[dih-vou-uhr, -vou-er] / dɪˈvaʊ ər, -ˈvaʊ ər /


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The series had a successful reboot as Gen Z viewers continue to devour vintage programs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Tech is having a tough week, with fresh fears AI is going to devour software and now Alphabet’s eye-popping capital spending plans to absorb.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

A data center for AI training can devour as much electricity as 1,000 Walmart stores, while an AI search can use 10 times the amount of energy as a google search.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

“Of course it’s true. Division is a fairly recent beast that wants to devour us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

And inside the small chamber, kneeling before a darkness so black that it seemed poised to devour the world, was Cain.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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