devour hungrily

Frequency: 7.21.3 per million words

to eat something quickly because of extreme hunger

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Examples (20)

  • 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.