devouring

Example Sentences

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“Steve’s pursuit of perfection was devouring the timeline,” Mr. Cain writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Like Nishimatsu, Yamamoto can't yet vote but he is currently devouring a book written by Takaichi and says she reminds him of baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

They are also devouring holiday movies and specials, even on traditional TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

"The fire was telling me that I couldn't take anything away, that I had no right or power to stop it from devouring everything."

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

I also don’t understand the hunger in Tris’s eyes, devouring everything around us as if it alone can sustain her.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth