- present participle of devour.
devouring
Example Sentences
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The candidates are bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, who are currently busy devouring as many calories as possible to fatten up for winter hibernation.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Farmers worldwide had hoped China’s 1.4 billion mouths would continue devouring more foreign produce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Davis loved to read and collect books, devouring anything from John Updike and Margaret Atwood, among other authors, a passion that necessitated having bookshelves in every room of his home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Scavenger animals such as possums, red foxes and crows can be exposed to the virus while devouring the carcasses of infected birds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
I’d always loved to read, devouring book after book in the library in my free time.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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