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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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

In this whirlwind of a year, amid the tariffs of Liberation Day and other Supreme Court arguments, I carved out a precious block of time to devour Akhil Reed Amar’s latest masterpiece, “Born Equal.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

In one episode he told a story about watching former Prime Minister Mark Rutte devour entire bunches of bananas during political negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

After, they’d race back up the hill to devour the usual breakfast of egg whites — sometimes mashing in bananas for sweetness.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

I devour the last macaron as we turn down senior hall.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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