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devour

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


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Many had been here since 2011, when civil war began devouring their country.

From BBC

They are also devouring holiday movies and specials, even on traditional TV.

From Los Angeles Times

Marco Lopez, a finance professional in San Antonio who has devoured the books, said he’s never been a big sports fan.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

The lineup is spectacular: scallops, mussels, snow crab leg meat and claws, cod, lobster tails and claws — all pristine, fresh, and ready to be devoured.

From Salon