Antonyms for devoured

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dih-vou-uh r, -vou-er

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈvaʊ ər, -ˈvaʊ ər

Definition of devoured

Origin : early 14c., from Old French devorer (12c.) "devour, swallow up, engulf," from Latin devorare "swallow down, accept eagerly," from de- "down" (see de-) + vorare "to swallow" (see voracity). Related: Devoured; devouring.

verb swallow, consume

Example sentences :

But the torment of spirit moved faster than ever and devoured me.
Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola

It were better for me to have been devoured by the dragon, as my poor companions were.
Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

They declared that Rhiannon had devoured the child, her own baby.
Extract from : « Welsh Fairy Tales » by William Elliott Griffis

The dogs had devoured even the entrails of the seal, and began to gnaw their traces.
Extract from : « The Field of Ice » by Jules Verne

He devoured it eagerly—nor was it forgotten as soon as finished.
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

For two years he devoured an incalculable number of volumes.
Extract from : « A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales » by Guy De Maupassant

But as he passed his claws through her hair, he tore off a bit of her skin and devoured it.
Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various

Now the woman wanted to call for help, but the panther seized and devoured her.
Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various

“A panther has devoured our mother and our brother,” said the girls.
Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various

“A panther has devoured our mother and brother,” said the girls.
Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various

Synonyms for devoured

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