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

When they were smashed into molecules consisting of two ordinary hydrogen atoms, the muonic atoms implanted themselves within those molecules and assimilated one of their hydrogens. — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

According to the National Park Service, a genetics study conducted by Stony Brook University found that of 462 animals tested, the average genetic breakdown consisted of 64% coyote, 13% gray wolf, 13% eastern wolf, and 10% domestic dog. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

The exchange said the remaining 5% consisted of less liquid tokens that would take longer to source in the quantities required. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Tuesday will mark the sixth time the group consisting of Nick, Kevin and Joe have performed at the T-Mobile Center. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for consist of

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