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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Each of the five finalist pairs, which consist of a celebrity star and a professional ballroom dancer, will dance three times during the episode.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Each aircraft is operated remotely by a team consisting of a pilot and a sensor operator.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Caledonia and Mount Pleasant both belong to Racine County, which consists of 18 small cities, towns and villages in the southeastern corner of Wisconsin.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Growing up in Hawaii, dinners often consisted of my father’s fresh catches.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Each aircraft is operated remotely by a team consisting of a pilot and a sensor operator.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Caledonia and Mount Pleasant both belong to Racine County, which consists of 18 small cities, towns and villages in the southeastern corner of Wisconsin.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Growing up in Hawaii, dinners often consisted of my father’s fresh catches.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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