Devour

/dɪˈvaʊɚ/

Synonyms for "devour" (227 found)

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Closest matches (46)

Verb(7 words)

consume absorb ate cannibalize cannibalizes chomped consumes

absorb adoreand sinkerannihilate appreciate attack baskbask inbattenbe a suckerbe pleased withbe taken inbite boltbolt downbring to ruinchew condemn confound consult

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consume cram damndeal destructiondecimate deflowerdelight in

Noun(12 words)

aten bingingbolt of cottonbolts cannibalizing chow chowing chows consommeconsumed energyconsuming dangaleat

Strong matches (68)

demolish depredatederive pleasure fromdesecrate desolate despoil destroy devastate dispatch disposedispose ofdissipate dissolve down drinkdrink ineateat upengorge engulf

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enjoy eradicate exhaustfall forfeast onfeedfeed onfinishfreak outfreak out onget away withget downget high ongloat overglut gluttonize gnawgo forgobblegobble upgorge gormandizegroove ongulpgulp downgutgut with fireguttle

Verb(12 words)

demolish down englut engulf excel gluttonisego throughgobble gobbled gorge gorged grubbed

Noun(8 words)

eats engulfing feeds fress gobbles gobbling gorges grub

Related words (113)

Verb(14 words)

guttle hogged ingest ingests peruse pig pigged raven ravened read scarfed snaffled snarfed wolfs

guzzle havoc imbibe incinerate indulgeindulge iningest ingurgitatelap uplay in ruinslay wastelike linelive to eatloveluxuriate inmeal monopolize nibble obliterate

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overcome overwhelmpartake ofpig pillagepolish offpreyput awayravage raven rejoicerejoice inrelish revelrevel inriot inruin ruinate sack savor scoff shipwrecksmack the lipsspoliate squander stuff surround swallowswallow anythingswallow hookswallow upswallow wholeswamp swillswill downswim inswing attackle taketake downtake intake pleasure intake the baitthrow into disordertuck intumble forunleash destructionunleash the hurricaneupheaveuse upvandalize vaporizewallow inwastewipe outwolfwolf downworshiping wrackwreak havocwreck

Noun(18 words)

guzzles hoover larrup munches ravening scarf scarfing scarfs scarves scoff snaffling snarf snarfing snarfs stuffstear intotucks wolfing

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More general

16 entries

bask consumption destroy destruction eateat upeating enjoy finishpolish offread relish ruin savor savour study

More specific

6 entries

engulfment gobble overrun peruse scan wolf

Collocations

6 entries

attention books food meals prey resources

Inflections

3 entries

devoured devouring devours

Derivations

7 entries

devourable devoured devourer devouring devouringly devourment devours

Sample sentences

18 total sentences available.

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However, I can't help noticing, at this moment, that at first glance it seems inevitable that the shark will devour the man.

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I will devour you little girl.

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The strong shall devour the meek's reward.

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I devour books of poetry.

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