devour

About 1.13 uses per million words.

Meaning

verb To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
verb To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
The fire was devouring the building.
verb To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
She intended to devour the book.
verb To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.
After the death of his wife, he was devoured by grief.
verb Synonym of eat: to be very good at something; to slay.
She devoured! She left no crumbs!