How to Use consume in a Sentence

consume

verb

• Hundreds of books were consumed in the fire.
• She's making an effort to live more simply and consume less.
• The new lights consume less electricity.
• Cons The process is more time consuming, as the gel takes a longer time to set.
  — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
• There are, of course, many valid reasons not to consume dairy.
  — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 21 July 2023
• When prepared and consumed in the right way, potatoes can help with weight loss goals.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 12 July 2023
• In contrast, food consumed away from home in the Bay Area hopped higher by 3.7%, the new report shows.
  — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
• The shrews must consume a hefty meal every few hours, lest the animals starve.
  — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
• The ethanol industry consumes about half of Iowa’s corn crop, and the state leads the nation in corn and ethanol production.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
• In Bhutan, some families consume more than two pounds a week.
  — Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 16 June 2023
• After the deal passed, hardliners staged a protest that consumed the House for days last month.
  — Molly Ball, Time, 18 July 2023
• New home sales have consumed about a third of the market this year, or double the level in 2019, according to Redfin.
  — Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
• Review the recall to view images of the packages from each store and ensure that your frozen fruit is safe to consume.
  — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 June 2023
• Most of the oats Americans consume today are grown in Canada.
  — Maryn McKenna, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2023
• People who wish to consume their films will have reason to subscribe to their platforms.
  — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 June 2023
• More than 31 billion minutes was consumed across all platforms in just the third quarter alone.
  — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Nov. 2023
• Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
• Instead, explain that fatty foods and sweets should be consumed less.
  — Julia Pelly, Parents, 22 Sep. 2023
• Fire crews attempted to control the blaze as heavy smoke and flames consumed the two-story building.
  — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
• The shift came with a new viewing pattern: binge-watching, in which an entire season could be consumed at once.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 12 July 2023
• People running restaurants 15 hours a day don’t have much time left to consume pop culture.
  — Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
• The mites consume the outer layer, creating unique pits and cracks.
  — Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2024
• At least one of the 40 total bottles has been consumed, according to Sotheby’s.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
• Removing the paint from the end zones is too time consuming when there are multiple events in one weekend.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2023
• In the hours after a workout, adults should also consume about 20 to 40 grams of protein to help build muscle and repair tissue.
  — Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Health, 5 Mar. 2024
• In a recent study, researchers looked at the role two different types of brain cells play in controlling how mice consume food.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023
• The letter urged customers who had purchased the supplements not to consume them and to return them to Costco for full refunds.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 14 June 2023
• This was a detailed problem, one that could easily consume the better part of an evening.
  — James Somers, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
• The parasite does not infect humans, even if consumed, DWR said.
  — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2023
• Tomatoes tend to be fairly resource-intensive to grow and need to be shipped quickly in order to be consumed while ripe.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 7 May 2024