1. ate something quickly and eagerly
Usage: past tense of devour
2. read or absorbed something with great enthusiasm
Usage: figurative use
3. destroyed or consumed completely
Usage: often used of fire or natural forces

Examples

• The hungry children devoured their lunch in minutes.
• She devoured the entire novel in one sitting.
• He devoured every book about astronomy he could find.
• The flames devoured the old wooden building.
• The students devoured the pizza at the party.
• She devoured the newspaper every morning.
• The wildfire devoured thousands of acres of forest.