consisted

past tense of consist

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Recent Examples of consisted Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns. Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Her diet consisted primarily of mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and finely diced chicken cubes. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Myers allegedly said her youngest daughter's diet consisted mainly of yogurt, vegetable pouches and fruit pouches. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 Despite being a cross-functional platform, the company, Gottdiener said, had a client base that consisted mainly of chief financial officers. Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Wednesday consisted mostly of red zone work, with few notable reps. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 12 June 2026 The largely informal opposition had consisted mainly of local cities that warned another sales tax would disproportionately burden the poorest residents and force shoppers across the county border in hopes of finding lower costs. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Thankfully, my first night in Appalachia consisted only of a restful sleep. Hillary Richard, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 And while larger masses of gold have been discovered over the years, all others have consisted mostly of intermixtures of gold and valueless rock. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consisted
Verb
  • On Tuesday, the Cardinals optioned right-hander Hunter Dobbins to Triple-A immediately after a harsh outing against the Chicago Cubs, a move that corresponded with the addition of a new reliever.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Randolph said the coaches gave Wallace five plays to learn and the hand signals that corresponded to them.
    Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • The first example of this new push coincided with the reveal of the new Cloudboom Strike 2 and the LightSpray Cloudboom Strike 2 super shoes, which are now available globally.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
  • Over 100 years later, use of industrial robotics in manufacturing during the 1980s and ’90s coincided with decades of stagnant real wages for blue-collar workers even as productivity climbed steadily.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors asked that the 15-year-old be held in detention, and King County Superior Court Judge Tanya Thorp agreed.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 July 2026
  • Elizabeth Sepper, a law professor at the University of Texas at Austin, agreed.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.
    Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
  • Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • Engineers must align all parts to millimeter-level tolerances during pre-assembly so the components fit accurately once placed in the reactor cavity.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
  • Should Vinicius Junior depart, amid interest from Arsenal, Diomande can fit in on the left too.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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“Consisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consisted. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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