devoured

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.

"We have tentatively suggested that the long palps might allow the male to keep a safer distance during mating and help him avoid being attacked and devoured by the highly aggressive female."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, the consumer market is being quietly devoured by a company spending 1/50th as much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

She knows the stress that devoured Ilia Malinin on Friday in Milan.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Thousands of Principality Stadium tickets - once devoured in a daffodil-clad frenzy - remain unsold.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

He had already devoured one serving and was going in for seconds.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez