He watched intently, 'devouring' the scene before him with his eyes.
She 'devoured' every golf magazine she could find.
The forest was 'devoured' [='consumed'] by fire.
(..) Don't even ask. The thought of her makes me shudder. Dreadful girl. If this is some sort ofjoke... It's no joke. If we do her over and fix her up, she'd be great. She'd devour us all. - Come on, Maggie. - Well, look at her. I think her face is perfectly funny. The Quality Woman must have grace, (..)1957 Funny Face