devour
verb (used with object)
to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously.
will devour
-
future tenseof devour.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The cellphone is a tool that will devour its user, if we don’t fight back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
Meanwhile, beyond the gates and gawking tourists, stoats will gobble kiwi eggs and possums will devour our rata leaves.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2025
Gluttons for good movies though will devour it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
“You can look away, you can do the minimum, you can hope that if you feed the crocodile enough it will devour you last. Or you can show leadership.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2021
“If she does, it will devour her, I know.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
