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 pay package for Musk, already the world's richest person, consists of 12 tranches of shares to be granted if Tesla hits certain milestones over the next decade.
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
The game is predicated on dropping 2×2 squares consisting of four individual blocks (which can each be one of two colors).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Now the frontline consists of a large kill zone where drones strike anything static within minutes.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
The seven-member cast consists of PowPAC veterans David Dartt, Amy Dell, Jamie Feinstein, Eliza Huf and Kevin O’Connor Jr, along with PowPAC newcomers Chris Lange and Katelyn Slater.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
The game is predicated on dropping 2×2 squares consisting of four individual blocks (which can each be one of two colors).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Now the frontline consists of a large kill zone where drones strike anything static within minutes.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
The seven-member cast consists of PowPAC veterans David Dartt, Amy Dell, Jamie Feinstein, Eliza Huf and Kevin O’Connor Jr, along with PowPAC newcomers Chris Lange and Katelyn Slater.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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