devouring

Example Sentences

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“Work was really devouring me,” Luis Saavedra said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The oldest millennials—the nation’s biggest generation—are entering their mid-40s and devouring a torrent of new supplements, lotions, pills, gels, books and podcasts devoted to menopause relief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Like Nishimatsu, Yamamoto can't yet vote but he is currently devouring a book written by Takaichi and says she reminds him of baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

"The fire was telling me that I couldn't take anything away, that I had no right or power to stop it from devouring everything."

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025

They often dragged away their prey before devouring it.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins