Devour and Save

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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
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Save is an antonym for devour in swallow topic.
Nearby Words: devouring, devourment

Save

Save verb - To free from the penalties or consequences of sin.
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Devour is an antonym for save.
Nearby Words: saving, saved, saver
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Common collocations

person devour person save person
girl devour girl save girl
soul devour soul save soul
life devour life save life
Other words: people, race, children, rest, time, universe, earth, world, ass, ship, child, planet, everyone, souls, worlds.

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Region Heroic Sacrifice: Kizaki and Hayase carry Kanon and Ryuuto to the ocean to save them from ants, then go back to grab a small boat for them to use, knowing that the ants will overcome and devour them.
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  • Manga / Zekkyou Gakkyuu When some bullies rip off the protective charms from a nearby shrine, they unleash a spirit that was going to devour all the bullies, but Yumi sealed the spirit inside herself, to save them, leading to her gaining her unusual eyes.
    Source: Manga / Zekkyou Gakkyuu
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Save and Devour. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devour/save
Devour & Save. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devour/save>.
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