From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe devoured by somethingbe devoured by somethingSTRONG FEELING OR BELIEFto be filled with a strong feeling that seems to control you Cindy felt devoured by jealousy. → devour
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be devoured by something• Every Underground movement that goes overground is devoured by banality.• Howard was devoured by hatred for his co-workers.• The boats were lowered but the harpooner on the boat nearest him was devoured by the Great White Whale.• This continent bore a very advanced civilization, but was devoured by the ocean in some unspecified catastrophe. 