verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
man
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An exotic beauty, with fire at her heart, a flame that could easily devour an unwary man .
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No one could, and the horrible creature devoured man after man until the city was in a state of siege.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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After the tennis match the boys devoured the sandwiches in seconds.
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An eagle, perching on a cactus, was devouring a snake.
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Kandel devours novels and magazines.
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The new fighter plane is devouring public funds.
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Wendell devoured a large piece of gingerbread, then licked his fingers greedily.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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However, this sea star, like many starfish, is capable of devouring these armoured animals.
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Hundreds of fans will be in the audience over the next two nights just waiting to devour those lines.
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Marsalis renders it with such bounce and joy that he practically devours it.
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Rupert, devouring his sandwich with enjoyment, looked at her.
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The seasons would devour one another.
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Those who could not afford to travel, hungrily devoured the pictures in magazines.
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When they reached Crete they were given to the Minotaur to devour .
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Whenever possible I devoured local newspapers, trying to get a feel for the politics and social conditions of each place.