1
as in to devour
to destroy all trace of
massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest
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2
as in to spend
to make complete use of
the mining company consumed all of the local mineral resources and then moved on
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3
as in to eat
to take in as food
hungry enough to consume most of the pie
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Recent Examples of consume
Anyway, the pandemic lockdown in 2020 and 2021 provided us the rare chance to control everything our kids consumed.
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Commercial real estate consumes almost 40% of global energy, so the stakes are high.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
So, to avoid consuming too much selenium, enjoy Brazil nuts occasionally.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2025
So just being able to consume those nutrients and benefit from them again was really, really nice.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Commercial real estate consumes almost 40% of global energy, so the stakes are high.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
So, to avoid consuming too much selenium, enjoy Brazil nuts occasionally.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2025
So just being able to consume those nutrients and benefit from them again was really, really nice.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consume
Verb
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Set in a retrofuturistic 1960s, the adventure has the heroes scrambling to deal with an existential crisis when the planet-devouring Galactus (Ralph Ineson) shows up, threatening to consume Earth unless Reed and Sue give him their newborn son.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Could these experiments, it was asked, produce accidental black holes — devouring Earth — or even conditions that might tip the Universe, cataclysmically, into a new physical state?—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bobenmoyer spent seven years as a dental assistant.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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In Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, and Austin, renters typically spent less than 20 percent of their median income on rent.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Inside were bunk beds, a little table, and a small gear-sorting area, where two Russian men, one large and one small, were chatting and eating cheese.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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The alert covers products distributed nationally and highlights ongoing concerns over foodborne illnesses and the safety of ready-to-eat meals.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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That change could flood the program with claims, rapidly drain it, and give manufacturers another reason to pull away from making vaccines.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some clogs may be visible from the top of your drain that will also indicate a slow-draining sink.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Doing so could compromise the slight taper at the hem, ruining the silhouette.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Burnout shows up as feeling constantly exhausted, emotionally checked out from work, and struggling to get things done effectively.—
Aisha Ditta,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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The doctor may be exhausted from lack of sleep, or distraught after having performed CPR on a baby for forty-five minutes.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For McDaniel, seeing homeowners demolish old tile is enough to make her heart sink.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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His jersey hung in his locker untouched at the old Busch Stadium until it was demolished in 2005.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bader’s formulation avoids this problem by using ascorbyl glucoside, a water-soluble derivative that stays intact in the bottle, then converts into active Vitamin C once absorbed.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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Other fruit juices, including apple and citrus ones like orange, may also affect how your body absorbs and processes certain blood pressure medications, said David Maron, MD, a cardiologist with the Preventive Cardiology Clinic at Stanford Medicine.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Consume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consume. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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