devour
verb (used with object)
to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.
devours
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present tense formof devour (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"If you don't run from it and you try to face it, it devours you," Ecologio Cabrera, 86, told AFP after fleeing with nothing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
That hot, hard rock devours conventional drill bits and makes a hash of the concrete usually poured deep underground around the steel pipes required to line such a well and keep it from collapsing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
In the show, rare glimpses of his inner turmoil come when he devours a lemon tart or a chocolate bar with a pleasureless intensity.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
With each strike, he devours the essence of liberty and justice, leaving behind a trail of desolation and despair.
From Salon ● May 8, 2024
I mention it to no one, but it devours my waking hours and weaves itself throughout my nightmares.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
