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
Large language models are trained overwhelmingly on English-language data, which means prompts in other languages consume more tokens for the same output.
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David Liberman, Fortune, 16 May 2026
But that evening, I was consumed by visions of other tumors, growing undetected in other bodies.
—Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Public health agencies have launched multilingual warnings, including radio ads, flyers, and PSAs in several languages, urging residents to avoid consuming wild mushrooms.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
According to microbiome expert Gail Cresci, PhD, RD, per the Cleveland Clinic, most Americans don’t consume the 25 to 35 grams of fiber gut bacteria need to thrive.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
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David Liberman, Fortune, 16 May 2026
But that evening, I was consumed by visions of other tumors, growing undetected in other bodies.
—Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Public health agencies have launched multilingual warnings, including radio ads, flyers, and PSAs in several languages, urging residents to avoid consuming wild mushrooms.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
According to microbiome expert Gail Cresci, PhD, RD, per the Cleveland Clinic, most Americans don’t consume the 25 to 35 grams of fiber gut bacteria need to thrive.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consume
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Defenseman John Carlson made a weak play off his forehand along the left-wing wall that was devoured by Ivan Barbashev, who snuck the puck past Granlund to Dorofeyev for a goal from the slot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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Tom Sturridge, though, sweeps in to devour the screen as fictional oligarch Dmitri Sidorov, a flashy sort who drives a wedge between Baranov and his romantic interest Ksenia (Alicia Vikander).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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The neighborhood It’d be easy to spend a week around Nay Palad’s beachfront area, alternating between dips in the pool, reading books in a hammock, and tours around the gin-clear water in a see-through kayak—but on-the-up Siargao is well worth exploring.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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What this narrative neglects are all the ways treatment might cause terrible side effects, or the long period one spends being sick, and how one’s identity may have changed in the interim.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Everyone is eating tostadas and trying dishes off the menu that changes every week, showcasing Giuseppe Lacorazza's market-focused, simple soulful cooking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Misael eating meat alone, cutting up pieces with an enormous knife while barely lit by the flames in front of him, and, sporadically, almost-silent lightning bursts in the distant background.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Mitchell did not miss a shot in the quarter, draining all three of her 3-point tries as well as a step-back jumper.—
John Davis,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Even with so many suspects, Janet's brother, Francesco Caltieri, remembers hope draining away in his family's household.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Since 2015, it has been held in ten different cities, including Las Vegas, where a red carpet was constructed atop the Bellagio’s fountain pool, and Nashville, where rowdy attendees ruined bachelorette parties on Broadway.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Many riads were in a state of disrepair, crammed with striking examples of traditional craftsmanship going to ruin.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Specifically, the program targets gap funding, financial support for students who are academically on track to graduate but have exhausted every other source of aid and still face an outstanding balance that could prevent them from finishing.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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At the school board meeting, many parents said they were exhausted from battling their kids over screen time.—
Sharon Lurye,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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There, on the Hudson River waterfront, David Wojnarowicz wrote poems and painted murals alongside Luis Frangella and Mike Bidlo, while Peter Hujar and Dirk Rowntree photographed scenes of impromptu happenings and performances, before the site was demolished in 1984.—
Natalia Torija,
Curbed,
14 May 2026
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Playing in Cincinnati, just about 100 miles away from his hometown of Louisville, Daylen Lile demolished a home run in the 10th inning on Wednesday to help the Washington Nationals earn an 8-7 comeback win over the Cincinnati Reds.—
Danielle Allentuck,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
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From a slew of acids, designed to slough off dead skin cells, to masks that help draw and absorb oil, the sheer array can be overwhelming.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Lay tomato and cucumber slices in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with paper towels to absorb excess moisture.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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