1
as in to devour
to destroy all trace of
massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest
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as in to spend
to make complete use of
the mining company consumed all of the local mineral resources and then moved on
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as in to eat
to take in as food
hungry enough to consume most of the pie
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Recent Examples of consume
But here, she’s forced into a lifeless film that only has the bones of what could have been a good story about trauma, either being consumed by it or working through it.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Our analysis did not seek to quantify exactly what happened to all the water that COID diverted but that was not consumed by crops.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Reishi can be consumed in various forms, including capsules, extracts or as a powdered supplement.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Can expired baking soda or baking powder be harmful to consume?
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Our analysis did not seek to quantify exactly what happened to all the water that COID diverted but that was not consumed by crops.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Reishi can be consumed in various forms, including capsules, extracts or as a powdered supplement.
—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Can expired baking soda or baking powder be harmful to consume?
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for consume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consume
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His artful trompe l'oeil fruit sculptures are almost too beautiful to eat (devour them anyway).
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The new 42nd kept liberal Long Beach, where Garcia was mayor, but moved down to devour more conservative Seal Beach and Huntington Beach.
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Nowadays, Monson de Kansky still keeps busy, whether by managing the Sierra Madre property; spending time with her four children, six grandchildren and cat, Lizzie; keeping up with current affairs and old friends; or, naturally, teaching dance.
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Workers were dispatched throughout La Guaira and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent the last few days pulling survivors and bodies from the wreckage despite a lack of heavy equipment and limited guidance from authorities.
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While oysters in space appear to be a newer research opportunity, Harrisburg states that humans have been eating these creatures for 100,000 years, based on archaeology findings.
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Is low-carb or low-fat eating healthier for your heart?
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Porsha deflects, saying Drew ruined the mood.
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Explosions had all but ruined my hearing.
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Several environmental groups have also proposed removing or entirely bypassing the Glen Canyon Dam, draining what's left into Lake Mead, and implementing stricter water conservation measures.
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The president said that his administration would have to drain the pool and start over again as the new liner shed chunks of itself.
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Nationally, many facilities of that time have since been demolished as housing policies evolved, but New Britain’s housing authority kept the roughly 250-unit Mount Pleasant and now operates it as its oldest property.
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Ryan Blank, who lives in the Manor Avenue neighborhood, hung out with his neighbors across the street from the house that got demolished by a tree.
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In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
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For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
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Incomplete or inappropriate antibiotic courses amplify this effect by exposing bacteria to sub-therapeutic drug concentrations without eradicating them.
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Building new sterile fly production facilities in the Southwest helped eradicate the flies in that region too, and by 1966, the US was declared officially screwworm-free.
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“Consume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consume. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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