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 look consisted of a long-sleeve, silky dress shirt with a sharp collar and subtle buttons running down the front placket of the garment.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The joint exercise will also focus on island defense, as Japan consists of 14,125 islands, including those in the country's southwestern waters near China and Taiwan.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The layout of this single-story house consists of three bedrooms and two baths.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Each part consists of four episodes.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The joint exercise will also focus on island defense, as Japan consists of 14,125 islands, including those in the country's southwestern waters near China and Taiwan.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The layout of this single-story house consists of three bedrooms and two baths.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Each part consists of four episodes.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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