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

She knows the stress that devoured Ilia Malinin on Friday in Milan.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Before kids devoured his nonwork time, Callum once qualified for the U.S. national pararowing team for athletes with physical disabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Gurgi, sitting cross-legged, devoured his food with so many outcries of pleasure and loud smackings of his lips that he seemed to be eating twice as much as he really did.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander