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devoured

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //dɪˈvaʊɝd// UK //dɪvˈaʊəd// de·voured

adj. feeling very excited or interested in something, especially a book or a meal. It describes when you have finished something quickly because you enjoyed it so much.

adj. having been consumed or read with great speed and enthusiasm. Often used as a participial adjective to describe the state of a subject after intense engagement with a resource or meal.


SIMPLE

She sat in the corner and soon had the devoured book finished.

CONTEXTUAL

The children were so hungry after the hike that the devoured pizza disappeared in less than five minutes.

COMPLEX

The library's most popular novels often return with worn spines and dog-eared pages, clear evidence of having been devoured by a succession of eager readers over the summer.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'seemed' or 'looked', or functions as a participial adjective before a noun.

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