devourers

noun

plural of devourer
as in destroyers

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  1. leeches
  2. sponges
  3. users
  4. predators
Noun
  • The lightning-fast process leeches out flavor and compromises textures, and can produce bland, mushy results.
    — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • The fact is that leeches are relished by everything from walleyes and bass to trout and all the panfish.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Definition of leeches
Noun
  • Battered metal is as crucial to his kit as conventional drum sounds, and even his tonal elements feel as malleable as wrung-out sponges or wet lumps of clay.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • The corals and sponges had been dusted with the silty mud from the dredge.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of sponges
Noun
  • According to the report, Apple will ask people to share the message to help the iPhone maker protect users from future attacks.
    — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Other social media users argued that the trailer was scary enough that theaters should warn audiences about the imagery in the clip before showing the full preview.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of users
Noun
  • Seabirds rely on those tuna and other large predators to corral schools of small fish.
    — NPR, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Deer populations rebounded, this time without natural predators such as wolves to keep them in check.
    — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of predators
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