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devour

[dih-vou-uhr, -vou-er] / dɪˈvaʊ ər, -ˈvaʊ ər /


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In this whirlwind of a year, amid the tariffs of Liberation Day and other Supreme Court arguments, I carved out a precious block of time to devour Akhil Reed Amar’s latest masterpiece, “Born Equal.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

They diligently tune in to earnings calls and company filings, and devour every piece of content featuring Chief Executive Alex Karp.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

One data center can devour as much electricity as 1,000 Walmart stores, and an AI search can use 10 times the amount of energy as a google search.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

We’ll devour “Love Island” and then do impressions for each other.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

As a result of their increased size, CroMS possess a ravenous appetite and devour everything in their path.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson