Devour
Devour verb - To destroy all trace of.
Preoccupy and devour are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preoccupy" instead a verb "Devour".
Nearby Words: devouring, devourment
Preoccupy
Preoccupy verb - Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively.
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Synonyms for Preoccupy
Devour and preoccupy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devour" instead a verb "Preoccupy".
Nearby Words: preoccupied, preoccupying
Common collocations
| way | devour way | preoccupy way |
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Preoccupy and Devour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devour/preoccupy
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Preoccupy or Devour. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devour/preoccupy.
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