consist of
phrasal verb
consisted of; consisting of; consists of
: to be formed or made up of (specified things or people)
Breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit, and orange juice.
Coal consists mostly of carbon.
His wardrobe consists almost entirely of jeans and T-shirts.
The crowd consisted mainly/largely of teenage girls.
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The new machine consists of two units, each roughly the size of a hospital gurney.
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
His competition in the category consisted of Ernest, Kameron Marlowe, Dylan Scott and Conner Smith.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 15 May 2024
His competition in the category consisted of Ernest, Kameron Marlowe, Dylan Scott and Conner Smith.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for consist of
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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