Devouring
Devouring adjective - (often followed by `for') ardently or excessively desirous.
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Synonyms for Devouring
Voracious is a synonym for devouring in greedy topic. In some cases you can use "Voracious" instead an adjective "Devouring", when it comes to topics like gluttonous, eating up.
Voracious
Voracious adjective - Having a huge appetite.
Usage example: it seemed like the voracious kitten was eating her weight in food every day
Devouring is a synonym for voracious in greedy topic. You can use "Devouring" instead an adjective "Voracious", if it concerns topics such as gluttonous.
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Related pairs
- greedy and devouring
- greedy and voracious
- covetous and devouring
- covetous and voracious
- acquisitive and devouring
- acquisitive and voracious
- desirous and devouring
- desirous and voracious
- avid and devouring
- avid and voracious
- avaricious and devouring
- avaricious and voracious
- grasping and devouring
- grasping and voracious
Both words in one sentence
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Savage Swarm (Destroyers), voracious mutated insects who have emerged from the American Midwest and started devouring everything in their path.
Source: Tabletop Game / Monsterpocalypse -
Of course, without any predators, the drog beetles explode in numbers, eventually becoming a voracious swarm that starts devouring the station's inhabitants and forcing them to flee.
Source: Belief Makes You Stupid
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