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 video consists of little more than Cantona sitting around in a countryside mansion, drinking wine and lip-syncing to Liam’s vocals.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Every night, my dinners almost always consist of a protein with a side of rice.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 June 2025
Buffett’s stake in Berkshire now consists of 198,117 Class A shares and 1,144 Class B shares.
—Alexandre Rajbhandari, Fortune, 28 June 2025
This mix consists of 50% peat moss or coconut coir and 50% vermiculite or perlite.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Every night, my dinners almost always consist of a protein with a side of rice.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 June 2025
Buffett’s stake in Berkshire now consists of 198,117 Class A shares and 1,144 Class B shares.
—Alexandre Rajbhandari, Fortune, 28 June 2025
This mix consists of 50% peat moss or coconut coir and 50% vermiculite or perlite.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025
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 2 Jul. 2025.
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