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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In India's tech capital Bengaluru, the morning "rush hour" lasts so long it devours half the workday, throttling productivity in a city often viewed as the poster child of a booming economy.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
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
The practical jokes on the show appeal to a younger generation that devours prank videos — from MrBeast to Dude Perfect — across YouTube and other social media platforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2025
In his 60s, he remains a marvel of gyroscopic elegance, a small man who devours space largely.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2024
He grabs the crab from behind as it emerges from its hole and rips off the claws and throws them away and then devours the rest of the crab.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
