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devour
to eat something quickly and greedily
Synonyms
- gobble
- consume
- wolf
Antonyms
- nibble
- savor
devour in a sentence
The hungry hikers devoured their sandwiches within minutes of reaching the summit.
The stray dog devoured the leftover chicken before anyone in the kitchen could stop it.
Where it comes from
From Latin devorare 'to swallow down'
Memory hook
DE-VOUR — sounds like a VACUUM sucking your food down fast.
Read it in context
- Signal in the Storm Narrative