devour
verb (used with object)
to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.
are devouring
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present progressiveof devour.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Is it fair that our people are devouring each other?" lamented 71-year-old Maria Esther Bernal, who rented shops to Chinese merchants, all of which were looted.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
And now our malignant melanoma patients have been put in a position where we are devouring the Earth.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2023
Every time I visit, I see the change in the girls, from being shy to becoming these bright lights who are devouring whatever kind of information you put in front of them.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Massive forest fires are devouring parts of California, Idaho, Montana and Hawaii.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2022
I feel like her eyes are devouring my face.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
