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devour

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


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Fans could sip on BTS chocolate lattes or devour BTS kimchi-and-beef burritos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The company has seen the Gen Z audiences devour hits of yesteryear such as “How I Met Your Mother,” “Modern Family” and “Golden Girls.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

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

The cellphone is a tool that will devour its user, if we don’t fight back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

He wrote, “Fishes and beasts and fowls of the air devour one another. But to man, Zeus has given justice. Beside Zeus on his throne Justice has her seat.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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