Devour
Devour verb - To destroy all trace of.
Usage example: a series of devastating storms devoured the beach on the south side of the island
Obliterate and devour are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obliterate" instead a verb "Devour".
Nearby Words: devouring, devourment
Obliterate
Obliterate verb - To destroy all traces of.
Usage example: in a stroke, the March snowstorm obliterated our hopes for an early spring
Devour and obliterate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devour" instead a verb "Obliterate".
Nearby Words: obliteration, obliterating
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