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as in devoured
to destroy all trace of
massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest
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as in spent
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 ate
to take in as food
hungry enough to consume most of the pie
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as in drained
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Recent Examples of consumed
Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, some 120,000 Mint Juleps are consumed across two sunny days at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby, proving that some cocktails can become refreshing daytime summer sippers just by sheer force of will, and a little crushed ice.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The state consumed nearly 71 million barrels of gasoline in 2023, the latest year on record with the EIA.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Life is short, too short, to be consumed by game-planning, film study and wins and losses.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
That possession consumed 7 minutes and 5 seconds.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Paul Rudd stars as a grown-up Tommy Doyle, who lives across the street from the Strodes' home and whose life is consumed with trying to understand Michael.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Almonds and dark chocolate provide many healthy benefits when consumed separately.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Seven people died within a few days, all having consumed Tylenol filled with potassium cyanide, in a murder spree that remains unsolved.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
For weeks, the community of Westminster, Colorado, had been consumed by the disappearance of 10-year-old Jessica Ridgeway, who had vanished earlier that month while walking to school.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, some 120,000 Mint Juleps are consumed across two sunny days at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby, proving that some cocktails can become refreshing daytime summer sippers just by sheer force of will, and a little crushed ice.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The state consumed nearly 71 million barrels of gasoline in 2023, the latest year on record with the EIA.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Life is short, too short, to be consumed by game-planning, film study and wins and losses.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
That possession consumed 7 minutes and 5 seconds.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Paul Rudd stars as a grown-up Tommy Doyle, who lives across the street from the Strodes' home and whose life is consumed with trying to understand Michael.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Almonds and dark chocolate provide many healthy benefits when consumed separately.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2025
Seven people died within a few days, all having consumed Tylenol filled with potassium cyanide, in a murder spree that remains unsolved.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumed
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Angelo’s is the lunch stop and Strowman devoured ribs, brisket and more smoked meats, restaurant owner Jason George told the Star-Telegram.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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The little green worm quickly devoured yours.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ahmad spent the next few days in deep discussion with Moore about everything from communist class politics to nationalist teachings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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After his playing career ended, Atkinson spent several years as a color analyst on Raiders broadcasts.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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No, baseball was not yet ruined.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There is even Depardieu’s own late son, Guillaume, whose death at age thirty-seven was hastened along by heroin use that had ruined his health, and over whom Ferrara recalls Depardieu shedding copious tears during one of their early meetings.—
Nick Pinkerton,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other possible causes include contact with hazardous substances such as smoke from oil well fires, pesticides, depleted uranium, and solvents or corrosive liquids used during equipment repair and maintenance.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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An episode of religious ecstasy in a depleted, soggy, English seaside town spirals toward violence—and culminates in one of the best endings in recent horror.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The East Wing has been demolished before our eyes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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More recently, high-profile firms including Amazon, Apple, Coinbase, Comcast, Google, Lockheed Martin and Meta Platforms have agreed to help finance the ballroom Trump plans for the White House after ordering the building’s East Wing to be demolished.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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After over 100 tips, authorities cleared Wagner of any wrongdoing in 2022, saying all leads had been exhausted, but the case remains open.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Oppenheim exhausted his list of national security resources to figure out a more precise answer to this question, but came away with a split vote about the president’s response.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Consumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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