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Synonyms for devour

enjoy

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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for devour

to eat completely or entirely

to take (food) into the body as nourishment

to do away with completely and destructively

to use up foolishly or needlessly

to be avidly interested in

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Synonyms for devour

destroy completely

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enjoy avidly

eat immoderately

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eat greedily

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At first, King Minos will be angry; but he will soon forgive his only child; and, by and by, he will rejoice, I know, that no more youths and maidens must come from Athens to be devoured by the Minotaur.
When these countries are no longer able to repay their loans, the Chinese government 'devours' them by taking control of their strategic resources, like electric power, water, mining and communications, as in the case of Zambia.
And don't forget the sodium hexametaphosphate, BHA, BHT, sodium nitrite, carrageenan, and other top-notch ingredients sprinkled throughout the DEVOURS.
It was part of Randy's 2016 European tour as he devours his way through massive food tests at eateries across the continent.
Quest International has launched Citrusense[TM], a diverse collection of citrus devours ideally suited to beverage applications but also for use in dairy, bakery, confectionery, culinary and snack markets.
Good issue on South American Communism ("The Red Dragon Devours Latin America," January 24 issue).
DEADLY HUNTER: A wolf spider pounces then devours its prey
It's something that devours you." But there are also moments of fun, when the men count each other's pirouettes, or a woman jokes, "I'll never fly again" when her La Sylphide wing falls off.
The motivation praying mantises remains unclear: As the finale to a successful copulation, the female bites off her mate's head and devours him.
Richard Parker eventually devours the lot except for Pi, who cleverly outwits the tiger throughout their horrendous, months-long journey across the Pacific Ocean.
HUNGRY: Indah devours a side of beef at Dublin Zoo which yesterday launched a campaign highlight the worldwide plight of tigers
On even rarer occasions, the infection devours a person's flesh at a remarkable rate.