To covet or crave something intensely and greedily (e.g. power, wealth, fame).
彼は名声をむさぼるあまり、手段を選ばなくなった。
He craved fame so much that he stopped caring about the means.
金銭をむさぼる人は信用を失いやすい。
People who greedily covet money tend to lose trust.
権力をむさぼる政治家の行動に批判が集まった。
The actions of a politician who voraciously sought power drew criticism.
To indulge in something or keep doing it relentlessly — to be continually absorbed in an activity or pleasure.
彼女は週末にマンガをむさぼるように読んだ。
She spent the weekend devouring manga.
新しい研究テーマの資料をむさぼるように集めた。
He ravenously gathered materials on the new research topic.
彼は休日でもゲームをむさぼってしまう。
Even on days off he ends up endlessly playing games.
To eat greedily; to devour food voraciously.
子どもたちはピザをむさぼるように食べた。
The children devoured the pizza.
疲れていたので、彼は晩ご飯をむさぼり食べた。
He was so tired that he gulped down his dinner.
野生動物が獲物をむさぼる光景を見た。
I saw wild animals devouring their prey.