1
as in to devour
to destroy all trace of
massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest
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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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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
But here, she’s forced into a lifeless film that only has the bones of what could have been a good story about trauma, either being consumed by it or working through it.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Our analysis did not seek to quantify exactly what happened to all the water that COID diverted but that was not consumed by crops.
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Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Reishi can be consumed in various forms, including capsules, extracts or as a powdered supplement.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Can expired baking soda or baking powder be harmful to consume?
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for consume
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Our analysis did not seek to quantify exactly what happened to all the water that COID diverted but that was not consumed by crops.
—
Emily Cureton Cook,
ProPublica,
26 June 2026
Reishi can be consumed in various forms, including capsules, extracts or as a powdered supplement.
—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Can expired baking soda or baking powder be harmful to consume?
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for consume
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consume
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His artful trompe l'oeil fruit sculptures are almost too beautiful to eat (devour them anyway).
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The new 42nd kept liberal Long Beach, where Garcia was mayor, but moved down to devour more conservative Seal Beach and Huntington Beach.
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As Kennedy and Bessette spend more time together and grow closer, her intimidation of the spotlight and fear of invasive paparazzi often create tension in their relationship, despite his attempts to calm the situation.
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Clare joins me now to share why readers are spending real time and money to live inside their favorite fictional stories.
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While oysters in space appear to be a newer research opportunity, Harrisburg states that humans have been eating these creatures for 100,000 years, based on archaeology findings.
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Is low-carb or low-fat eating healthier for your heart?
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Don't Worry Too Much About Saltwater Or Chlorine Many people assume a quick swim in the ocean or pool will ruin their sunglasses.
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Could the Boston Celtics or another team ruin the Heat’s plan, swooping in and trading for Antetokounmpo this offseason and getting a long-term commitment from him?
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Several environmental groups have also proposed removing or entirely bypassing the Glen Canyon Dam, draining what's left into Lake Mead, and implementing stricter water conservation measures.
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The president said that his administration would have to drain the pool and start over again as the new liner shed chunks of itself.
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Nationally, many facilities of that time have since been demolished as housing policies evolved, but New Britain’s housing authority kept the roughly 250-unit Mount Pleasant and now operates it as its oldest property.
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Ryan Blank, who lives in the Manor Avenue neighborhood, hung out with his neighbors across the street from the house that got demolished by a tree.
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For a country exhausted by notifications, that simplicity has become its own selling point.
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But mostly they were exhausted from balancing their teaching careers with single parenting.
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Incomplete or inappropriate antibiotic courses amplify this effect by exposing bacteria to sub-therapeutic drug concentrations without eradicating them.
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Building new sterile fly production facilities in the Southwest helped eradicate the flies in that region too, and by 1966, the US was declared officially screwworm-free.
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“Consume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consume. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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