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.
(..) Have you ever seen a rat leap through the air? They will leap onto your face and bore straight into it. Sometimes they attack the eyes first. Sometimes they burrow through the cheeks and devour the tongue. (whimpers) What do you want? No, please. (screams) I love you. (..)1984 1984