devouring
Example Sentences
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Farmers worldwide had hoped China’s 1.4 billion mouths would continue devouring more foreign produce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
The comedy icon, who turned 100 in June, was born in the silent era and grew up in Brooklyn devouring double bills at his neighborhood theater in the 1930s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The fire erupted Tuesday in the Var region and spread at an unexpectedly fast pace, forcing some 400 people to evacuate and devouring 2,550 hectares.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
There are four stags who graze on the huge branches of the world-tree, devouring the foliage and the bark.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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