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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Superman ice cream provides a swirl of flavor Once voted the most popular ice cream in Michigan, Superman ice cream consists of red, blue and yellow ice cream swirled together.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
The Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Krys Fluker, Executive Editor Roger Simmons and Viewpoints Editor Jay Reddick.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
The layout of this single-story house consists of three bedrooms.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
The double parachute system consists of a 50-foot-wide (15-meter) first-stage chute and a secondary 118-foot-wide (35m) chute, which is, according to ESA, the largest ever designed to land an object on Mars.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 July 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
The Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Krys Fluker, Executive Editor Roger Simmons and Viewpoints Editor Jay Reddick.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
The layout of this single-story house consists of three bedrooms.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
The double parachute system consists of a 50-foot-wide (15-meter) first-stage chute and a secondary 118-foot-wide (35m) chute, which is, according to ESA, the largest ever designed to land an object on Mars.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 July 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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