devour
verb (used with object)
to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.
have devoured
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present perfectof devour.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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By the time Karsh returned to his camera, he wrote, Churchill looked "so belligerent he could have devoured me".
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2022
A giant shark that roamed the oceans millions of years ago could have devoured a creature the size of a killer whale in just five bites, new research suggests.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
From the early days of mass media, humans have devoured stories about crime.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2021
Since the year began, more than 7,000 wildfires have devoured 3,000 square miles, Cal Fire said.
From Fox News ● Sep. 6, 2021
The white ants have devoured my beautiful Japanese mats.
From The Hidden Force A Story of Modern Java by Louis Couperus
