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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Deputies said the merchandise consisted of cartons of cigarettes, cigars, lottery tickets, phone chargers and other items, all of which were believed to be stolen.
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Walmart uses its website and marketplace to play in trending areas like K-beauty, to assess what an in-store strategy at scale should (or shouldn’t) consist of.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
The treatment is intensive, comprehensive therapy that can include 30-40 hours of direct treatment per week, while more limited therapy may still consist of 10-25 hours per week, according to guidelines released by the Council.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, Seven Havens consists of 26 episodes divided between Book 1 (13 half-hour episodes) and Book 2 (13 half-hour episodes).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
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Jose Fabian, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2025
Walmart uses its website and marketplace to play in trending areas like K-beauty, to assess what an in-store strategy at scale should (or shouldn’t) consist of.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025
The treatment is intensive, comprehensive therapy that can include 30-40 hours of direct treatment per week, while more limited therapy may still consist of 10-25 hours per week, according to guidelines released by the Council.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, Seven Havens consists of 26 episodes divided between Book 1 (13 half-hour episodes) and Book 2 (13 half-hour episodes).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Consist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consist%20of. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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