devouring

Example Sentences

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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

Maybe it’s the overwhelming despair and helplessness about a problem that is still devouring our globe.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

Many had been here since 2011, when civil war began devouring their country.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

In the Middle Ages, European farmers noticed the critters were devouring pests, saving their crops in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

There are four stags who graze on the huge branches of the world-tree, devouring the foliage and the bark.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman