devour
Example Sentences
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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
But to spend less than $1,000, I knew this strategy wouldn’t work, since ride-shares, especially with the surge pricing that traffic jams trigger, would devour my budget.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
The cellphone is a tool that will devour its user, if we don’t fight back.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
The children sing and devour the pudding, Frau Elena says, “Time’s up,” and Werner switches off his receiver.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Vocabulary lists containing devour
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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