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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For those who don’t know, PM 2.5 consists of ultrafine particles from Industrial pollution, or even woodsmoke, that can get stuck in the lungs and cause respiratory problems.
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In addition, six alternate jurors have been chosen, consisting of four men and two women.
—Amanda Castro
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The core of the RSF consists of Arabic-speaking nomads, once known as the Janjaweed, who have long been in conflict with the non-Arab farmers in this part of Sudan.
—Lynsey Addario, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
The new ensemble consists of Chase Sui Wonders (The Studio), Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks), Sarah Pidgeon (The Wilds), Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid) and Tyriq Withers (Him).
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 May 2025
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John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In addition, six alternate jurors have been chosen, consisting of four men and two women.
—Amanda Castro
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The core of the RSF consists of Arabic-speaking nomads, once known as the Janjaweed, who have long been in conflict with the non-Arab farmers in this part of Sudan.
—Lynsey Addario, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
The new ensemble consists of Chase Sui Wonders (The Studio), Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks), Sarah Pidgeon (The Wilds), Jonah Hauer-King (The Little Mermaid) and Tyriq Withers (Him).
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 May 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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