devour

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

VERB

swallow, consume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb destroy eat exhaust feed on go through gobble ingest inhale ravage use up wipe out

STRONG

Hoover annihilate appreciate bolt cram dispatch enjoy gorge gulp guzzle imbibe relish spend stuff take waste wolf

WEAK

be engrossed by be preoccupied bolt down chow down delight in do compulsively do voraciously drink in feast on gloat over partake of pig out polish off rejoice in revel in scarf down take in wolf down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build

STRONG

abstain dislike hate hold keep nibble open preserve receive save

WEAK

pick

Example Sentences

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Postsurgery, she began to devour several novels a week—but only about romance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

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

But Ophie’s shame at being discovered only lasted as long as it took for her to unwrap the snickerdoodles and devour them as she climbed the stairs to the attic.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

devour

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