Definitions

devour

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

VERB

swallow, consume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb destroy eat exhaust feed on go through gobble ingest inhale ravage use up wipe out

STRONG

Hoover annihilate appreciate bolt cram dispatch enjoy gorge gulp guzzle imbibe relish spend stuff take waste wolf

WEAK

be engrossed by be preoccupied bolt down chow down delight in do compulsively do voraciously drink in feast on gloat over partake of pig out polish off rejoice in revel in scarf down take in wolf down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build

STRONG

abstain dislike hate hold keep nibble open preserve receive save

WEAK

pick

Example Sentences

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If Ehrlich was right, and people were devouring the Earth’s resources, then the price of those resources would go up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, the consumer market is being quietly devoured by a company spending 1/50th as much.

From The Wall Street Journal

Postsurgery, she began to devour several novels a week—but only about romance.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’d always loved to read, devouring book after book in the library in my free time.

From Literature

While they were out, ravens swooped in and devoured the eggs.

From Los Angeles Times