as in gobbling
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as in consuming
to destroy all trace of
a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island
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as in spending
to make complete use of
a catastrophic medical event that devoured their savings
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as in inhaling
to swallow or eat greedily
the starving villagers simply devoured the relief food
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Recent Examples of devouring
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Readers were soon devouring her offerings.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
After weeks of devouring articles, watching YouTube videos, and listening to podcasts, fans will finally get their first proper look at Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United today.
—Mark Carey, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Frond-feeding weevil larvae are voracious eaters, capable of devouring several water ferns per day without harming native plants.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Fueled by blasts from one of the most extreme wind events in years, the Mountain fire leaped and roared through nearly 10,500 acres in Ventura County on Wednesday, devouring homes and trapping some residents.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Weaving compares Frank to Saturn devouring his sons, the classical myth where a Titan eats his young to prevent them from replacing him.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
Starting 5 offers a spit-take moment at the start of its third episode, as Edwards waxes poetic about the importance of taking care of his body, before devouring some delivery pizza.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
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The film was way ahead of its time with Fox as a demon possessed it girl, seducing and devouring mainly men.
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Health officials in California's Marin County said the child experienced fever and vomiting after drinking the unpasteurized milk and warned others against consuming any raw milk products.Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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At its peak, the wildfire that ignited Monday expanded at an alarming rate, consuming an area larger than five football fields per minute and destroying at least seven structures.Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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As a result, the processor is spending more of its time sitting idle, waiting for data to be fetched from memory.John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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After spending the holidays struggling with someone’s dull knife set, get them a gift card to get their knives sharpened ($5 a knife).Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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For humans, those averse cues can range from using needles to inhaling smoke.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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State health officials warn that drinking or accidentally inhaling raw milk infected with H5N1 could lead to illness.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence and insatiable curiosity, send him on an unexpected journey learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence, and insatiable curiosity, send him on an unexpected journey learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Pleasant Hill Academy will turn into a middle school for students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades, absorbing some students from Aiken.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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This unique construction method allows for a material that retains the hardness and scratch-resistance of ceramic while gaining the shock-absorbing properties of fiberglass.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The wildfire ignited Monday and has expanded at an alarming rate, burning more than 3,000 acres with 0% containment and destroying at least seven structures.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Franklin fire is burning within much of the footprint of 2018’s devastating Woolsey fire, which destroyed more than 1,600 structures and burned about 97,000 acres in Malibu, the Santa Monica Mountains and surrounding communities of Thousand Oaks, Oak Park and Agoura Hills.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Miller's perseverance and expertise have been instrumental in overcoming these challenges, helping Cadence OTC play a crucial role in reducing unintended pregnancies and improving reproductive health outcomes.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In addition to minimizing the effects of UV damage, this serum also features pumpkin ferment and pomegranate extract—both of which help to dissolve dead skin cells, thus reducing the appearance of pores, acne, and overall dullness.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Dec. 2024
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An image shared on social media by the Pennsylvania State Police showed Mangione, his blue mask dangling from his ear, eating what appeared to be a hash brown.John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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On the flip side, neglecting physical health—like skipping exercise or eating poorly—can cloud your mind and leave you feeling emotionally drained.Cindy Chia, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Devouring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devouring. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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