But then, when the fire began to spread and slowly but constantly devoured all in its path toward the south, he became suspicious.

"Mourning Diary" is a slender volume that one wants to linger over, to devour slowly.

Anna-Luisa felt that she was expected to add something, but she kept her own wonderful news to herself to be gloated over and devoured slowly.

Bacteria in the dirt slowly devour the gel, which gradually releases the water to provide a uniform rate of irrigation.

It's Halloween week, and that candy you've bought to be prepared for the kids is slowly devouring your best intentions.

One lay by the edge of the roadside slowly devouring a two-legged thing, its engine purring.

The fender was bent, and rust spots were slowly devouring the paint job at the edge of the trunk.

Instead, the sea seemed relentless, intent on slowly devouring the land.

But a stone dragon was slowly devouring the Fool.

Like alley cats stalking dinner, they move deeper into the warehouse, circling around and slowly devouring every detail.