Used in a Sentence

devouring

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for devouring.

Editorial note

For work projects that could mean writing code for a new feature/fixing that inconsistent left margin or devouring my blog posts for any typos.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

The act by which something is devoured.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of devouring gathered in one view.

noun

The act by which something is devoured.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for devouring.

Example sentences

1

For work projects that could mean writing code for a new feature/fixing that inconsistent left margin or devouring my blog posts for any typos.

2

After devouring Mondo 2000 in early 90s the early issues of Wired seemed sort of meh despite similar optimism.

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It hadn't been covered in any of the other programming literature that I was devouring at the time.

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I love watching an episode then devouring every piece of online content about it over the next week.

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I've been devouring MMM since you posted and I've already made a few changes to bring spending down.

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In the early 1990s, the market again experienced rapid growth, devouring adjoining neighborhoods.

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Carbon storage might have stopped quickly wheen wood devouring fungi evolved.

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From The Devouring Fungus, Karla Jennings, 1990, chapter 10, The Monster Turns… and Falls to its Knees, p.

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The version from 1990 from The Devouring Fungus which I quoted in a separate comment is about the IBM 701 and CRT memory.

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It's really thrilling to feel like you're devouring everything you can find on a subject, and it feels really nice when other people use what you made.

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I'm very happy my parents were subscribers and belive the avoricious devouring of each weekly issue helped me develop a rounded and intelligent world view.

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I bought a car a year ago with a Bluetooth enabled sound system and almost immediately starting devouring podcasts because of how easy it was.

Quote examples

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If you are referring to Goya's "Saturn Devouring His Son" then I don't think it was even painted before Napoleon's defeat.

2

OP's point about the speed of light explains only why we're not observing any civilization from the last 50,000 years, while the anthropic principle and the "quick, devouring species" assumption explain why no alien life exists at all in our past light cone.

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"Them damn kids and their Rubython on Djrails think they invented everything." It paints a picture of some new, young beast hunting down and devouring the old guard bit by bit in some kind of cruel game designed to torture body and mind.

Proper noun examples

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Devouring books with a purpose and applying the knowledge right away in real world practical scenarios.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use devouring in a sentence?

For work projects that could mean writing code for a new feature/fixing that inconsistent left margin or devouring my blog posts for any typos.

What does devouring mean?

The act by which something is devoured.

What part of speech is devouring?

devouring is commonly used as noun.