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devour

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


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Fans could sip on BTS chocolate lattes or devour BTS kimchi-and-beef burritos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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

The company has seen the Gen Z audiences devour hits of yesteryear such as “How I Met Your Mother,” “Modern Family” and “Golden Girls.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

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

Couldn’t wait to get back to the house and devour it.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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