devoured

Example Sentences

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"We have tentatively suggested that the long palps might allow the male to keep a safer distance during mating and help him avoid being attacked and devoured by the highly aggressive female."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

To her amazement, close to 200 people came with more than 180 cakes devoured.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

A friend pointed him to an open restaurant, where he devoured a salmon bagel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Unable to reach Dickson, she hid in the bushes as the animals wrecked her home and devoured the family’s corn supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

I devoured my bread and drank my coffee with relish; but I should have been glad of as much more—I was still hungry.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë