devour
Phonetic
US /dɪˈvaʊər/UK /dɪˈvaʊə(r)/
Translations
VERBTo eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously., To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste., To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze., To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
Variants
- devours: Third Person Singular
- devouring: Present Participle
- devoured: Past Participle, Past Tense
Examples
Prickles likely arose in many plants as a defense against animals that would devour them, but prickles can serve other purposes, such as for hooking onto surfaces while climbing or attaching seeds onto the fur of passing animals.
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70-hour work week, Carnegie MADE time to devour as many books as possible
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that has powered the party in recent years could now devour it
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Not able to go to school, in spite of his tough 70-hour work week, Carnegie MADE time to devour as many books as possible
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'to eat, devour'
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