devoured

Example Sentences

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"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

"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

Meanwhile, the consumer market is being quietly devoured by a company spending 1/50th as much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

And when they weren’t hungry or freezing or being devoured by bloodsuckers, they were falling more and more in love with each other—and with the wild land around them.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis