consist of

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.

Examples of consist of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The vast majority of SpaceX's launches this year — at the moment, 74 of them — have been devoted to building out the Starlink megaconstellation, which currently consists of nearly 11,000 operational satellites. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

There is a lot of discussion about how far these fights have gone and what the low blows consist of. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026

The jury seated to hear the case consists of 12 women and six men, though six of those people are alternates. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

In traditional Parisian bakeries, bakers mostly work in basements, but two-thirds of Guillotine’s space consists of an open kitchen where diners can view the production process. — Carly Boers, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for consist of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove