consisted (of)

verb

past tense of consist (of)
as in comprised
to be made up of those cookies consist of flour, butter, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consisted (of)
  1. comprised
  2. contained
  3. included
Verb
  • Historically, Tulu Nadu comprised the regions of Haiva and Tuluva.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Alpine Club, the expedition comprised five Nepali climbers, Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, Omani climber Nathira, American climber Mallory Geis, a Chinese climber identified only as Wang, and another foreign climber.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of comprised
Verb
  • Previously, the bazaar lasted a full weekend, according to previous Bee coverage, but it is now contained to a single-day event on Saturday.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The computer industry once contained many companies producing general-purpose machines.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of contained
Verb
  • At the time, the group included the United Arab Emirates as well.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Insider tip While nearly every dining experience at Grupo Xcaret is included in your stay, there’s one exception.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of included
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“Consisted (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consisted%20%28of%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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