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 I got back to my camera, he looked so belligerent he could have devoured me,” Mr. Karsh said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 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
Who knows on what spot of the earth his bones are mouldering, or what dogs and birds have devoured him?
From Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece by Zénaïde A. (Zénaïde Alexeïevna) Ragozin
