devour hungrily
Frequency: 7.21.3 per million words
to eat something quickly because of extreme hunger
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- After the long hike, they devoured their sandwiches hungrily.
- The hungry children devoured their meals hungrily after a long day of playing.
- The wolf pack hungrily devoured the carcass.
- He would devour books hungrily, finishing several in a single sitting.
- Every day after school, the children devour their snacks hungrily.
- She watched him devour the slice of pizza hungrily.
- Once the pizza arrives, I'm sure we will devour it hungrily.
- The dog devoured its dinner hungrily in a matter of seconds.
- The starving refugees devoured the bread hungrily.
- After the marathon, the runners devoured the sandwiches hungrily.
- Look at them! They are hungrily devouring every last crumb on their plates.
- The audience devoured every word of the speaker's captivating speech hungrily.
- By the time I arrived, they had already hungrily devoured the entire cake.
- New recruits often devour knowledge hungrily to catch up quickly.
- The lost traveler, having not eaten for days, hungrily devoured the simple meal offered to him.
- With no time to spare, she devoured her breakfast hungrily before rushing out.
- The football team devoured the post-game meal hungrily, celebrating their victory.
- The young artist devoured every art book he could find hungrily.
- He sat at the corner table and hungrily devoured a large bowl of stew.
- They devoured the news hungrily, eager for any updates.