consisted

past tense of consist

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Recent Examples of consisted His Together, Together Tour, which in 2026 consisted mostly of extended runs in a handful of cities, will continue into the spring and summer of 2027, as a true road show, with fewer dates and more locales. Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 The plane's cargo weighed 32,222 pounds and consisted primarily of contact lenses. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Doxsee’s job consisted mostly of physical labor—unloading boxcars of grain and other materials, hauling them around the factory, and working the bagging machine on the building’s top floor. Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026 Subsequent lab tests revealed that the gas consisted almost entirely of pure hydrogen, accompanied only by trace amounts of nitrogen and methane. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Her conversation consisted primarily of declarations, some more enigmatic than others. Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consisted
Verb
  • The change’s size corresponded to the photon’s energy, which allowed the team to make highly precise measurements.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The adventurous footwear look corresponded with her dress, which featured corset-like lace-up detailing along the sides.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Cuts to public agencies have coincided with outbreaks of infectious and foodborne diseases, to the point that the administration is trying to manipulate numbers to hide measles deaths.
    Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The event also coincided with the 10th anniversary of the TV series’ debut.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hynde sat with filmmaker Joss Crowley for conversations over a three-year period, and only agreed to go before the camera for the last one.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At their May meeting in Beijing, the two discussed AI guardrails but produced limited results, and last week the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said the two leaders had agreed to set up an intergovernmental dialogue on AI.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As one of the three colorways that conformed with the NBA’s uniform regulations, the sneaker is rendered primarily in white.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The shop, which has been converting EVs since 2009, chose the Model S as the donor vehicle because its components would fit into the Silver Shadow’s undercarriage without much trouble, especially because of the car’s ample ground clearance.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Its 12 seats fit snugly between a few tables and window-facing counter.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Consisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consisted. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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