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has devoured

  • present perfect of devour (3rd person singular).

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Some 10,500 people were being evacuated from their homes near the city of Perpignan in southwestern France as firefighters tried to control a blaze that has devoured 1,650 hectares, authorities said.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

Marco Lopez, a finance professional in San Antonio who has devoured the books, said he’s never been a big sports fan.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

I’m just shy of three months into my breakup, a decision that has devoured my summer and will no doubt continue to eat into my fall.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2025

Since then, it has been a race that Hamilton has devoured.

From Seattle Times May 18, 2022

Our table has devoured three baskets of them and we haven’t even ordered yet.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller