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
However, an extreme amount of apple seeds would need to be consumed in a small time window to produce much effect.
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Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
That post-impact fire consumed a majority of the fuselage and heat damaged both wings and both engines, the NTSB stated.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
Alcohol is banned for Pakistan's Muslim majority, but is still consumed.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
After his death and consumed by grief, Rhea lost her job and was eventually evicted.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026
That post-impact fire consumed a majority of the fuselage and heat damaged both wings and both engines, the NTSB stated.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
Alcohol is banned for Pakistan's Muslim majority, but is still consumed.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
After his death and consumed by grief, Rhea lost her job and was eventually evicted.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consume
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But these categories devour a strong showing from elder statesmen.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, Iran’s people have seen the rial fall from a rate of 32,000 to $1 just a decade ago — which has devoured the value of their savings.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Conservative talk radio has long dominated the commutes of California Republicans, many of whom once spent their mornings reading local newspaper opinion pages that leaned right.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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But the Rabelaisian playwright and novelist developed a deep interest in French literature, nourished by a transformative period spent living in post-war Paris.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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How to make even healthy eating affordable One way to make more expensive items like meat and seafood more affordable is to buy them in bulk.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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On Thwaites itself, part of the team will try today to drop a fiber-optic cable through a 3,200-foot borehole in the ice, near the glacier’s grounding line, where the ocean is eating away at it from below.—
Christian Elliott,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Introverts have social batteries that will drain over time, but they can be recharged with good energy hygiene.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Stop forcing yourself into formats that drain you.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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To say much more would be to ruin the wild twists and turns that unfold as the night marches onward.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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On its upward climb, the SLS will quickly exhaust the fuel in all six of its first-stage engines, and they will be jettisoned, leaving only the rocket's upper stage and the Orion spacecraft to reach orbit.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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But freedom of expression is a constant pursuit, as natural as breathing, and silencing it is an imperfect practice that exhausts the oppressor and energizes the oppressed.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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The World Food Program said in an earlier statement that its warehouse was demolished by Somali authorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The building will be demolished to make way for an 86-unit affordable housing development, according to board documents.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Those cuts came just after Microsoft had absorbed Nokia’s mobile business, hoping to catch up to Google and Apple in the smartphone market.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Idealists generate ideas faster than systems can absorb them.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Consume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consume. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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