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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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Recent Examples of consumed
Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2025
Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
In addition to being harmful to humans, certain types of mushrooms can be poisonous to pets if consumed.
—Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Both are mass industries built around women’s bodies, publicly condemned and privately consumed.
—Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The commonly mistaken base assumption is that the greatest minds that have devised AI and consumed so much money doing so must certainly know every iota of how AI works.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Ridin' Duuuurty Ice Cream that was consumed in-store between May 26 and May 28.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Between exorbitant production costs and the continual erosion of linear television audiences, traditional late-night talk shows have been under mounting pressure for years, increasingly consumed via short-form clips scattered across social media rather than live and in full.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Over time, Price says anger consumed her.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Carbonated water is slightly acidic, which can wear down tooth enamel when consumed in large quantities, especially if the seltzer uses citric acid for flavoring.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 May 2026
Adjective
In Stoddart’s estimation, the best way to freeze these semi-consumed cakes is in slices.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2025
Verb
Sometime in the mid-sixties, Sam brought home a coffee-table book about astrology, and Linda became consumed by it, launching into a self-education that approached mania.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
In addition to being harmful to humans, certain types of mushrooms can be poisonous to pets if consumed.
—Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
Both are mass industries built around women’s bodies, publicly condemned and privately consumed.
—Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
The commonly mistaken base assumption is that the greatest minds that have devised AI and consumed so much money doing so must certainly know every iota of how AI works.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Ridin' Duuuurty Ice Cream that was consumed in-store between May 26 and May 28.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Between exorbitant production costs and the continual erosion of linear television audiences, traditional late-night talk shows have been under mounting pressure for years, increasingly consumed via short-form clips scattered across social media rather than live and in full.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 May 2026
Over time, Price says anger consumed her.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Carbonated water is slightly acidic, which can wear down tooth enamel when consumed in large quantities, especially if the seltzer uses citric acid for flavoring.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumed
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Images of the shelter slipped the Russian choke hold to appear on the world’s screens—intact and unbowed amid the rubble, like a temple time-transported from some more ancient siege, the faces of those within drained but resolute.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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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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The moment marks the point of no return, as Clark forces his therapist to affirm him, abandoning any possibility of growth—Clark is devoured by his own worst self.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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An unusual collection of stars may represent the remnants of a dwarf galaxy that the Milky Way devoured about 10 billion years ago.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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Toomey spent an afternoon with Hulst in his final weeks.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Crow and Creepy, the call signs of two soldiers from the 24th Mechanized Brigade, have spent 344 and 334 days respectively, non-stop, in frontline dugouts.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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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
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Or that mining companies, which regularly extract water from lakes, rivers, and other reservoirs to support their operations, have experienced double-digit percent decreases in productivity as a result of depleted water sources in areas prone to drought.—
Mindy Lubber,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Replacing depleted missile stocks will require sustained investment.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
12 May 2026
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Motorists complained the gasoline was contaminated and ruined their cars.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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After having his wedding night ruined, a finger and toe cut off and being buried alive, Jacob Elordi‘s Nate Jacobs faced his fate when a venomous rattlesnake slithered its way into the hole he was buried in and bit him.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
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Discussing the subject with an older person who is suffering from chronic pain, is worried about paying for health care or medications, and is exhausted from caregiving is untimely to say the least.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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Most of the benefits from larger tax cuts have already been exhausted, Zandi said.—
Alex Harring,Deena Zaidi,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The line included eco-friendly finished metal buttons in neutral tones carrying a LCA certification, indicating reduced CO2 emissions, chemical consumption, sludge generation, water usage and electricity consumption.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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The team began studying extreme-environment materials in 2016 while developing methods to simulate lunar conditions such as vacuum and reduced gravity.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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“Consumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumed. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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