devoured
Example Sentences
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Such heat contributed to ideal conditions for wildfires that devoured swathes of land across the continent.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
As far back as his time in Atlanta, Snead had devoured books about Warren Buffett—usually on tape as he drove from school to school all over the South.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Books devoured me, they ate me," she said.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
It arrived at the peak of unscripted television’s popularity — a period when audiences devoured shows like “Survivor” and “American Idol” at their regularly scheduled times on television.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
After she had devoured it all, Mater Lumley produced a thick slice of Black Forest cake from the bakery next door.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
