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 video consists of little more than Cantona sitting around in a countryside mansion, drinking wine and lip-syncing to Liam’s vocals. Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2025 Every night, my dinners almost always consist of a protein with a side of rice. Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 June 2025 Buffett’s stake in Berkshire now consists of 198,117 Class A shares and 1,144 Class B shares. Alexandre Rajbhandari, Fortune, 28 June 2025 This mix consists of 50% peat moss or coconut coir and 50% vermiculite or perlite. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for consist of

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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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