Synonyms of consumed

consumed 1 of 2

adjective

as in drained

Related Words

• drained
• depleted
• reduced
• expended
• spent
• diminished
• exhausted
• lessened
• debilitated
• enfeebled
• bankrupted
• dry
• uncultivable
• thirsty
• untillable
• used up
• arid
• baked
• desert
• dried-up
• droughty
• sere
• dehydrated
• waterless
• rainless
• lifeless
• inhospitable
• bleak
• parched
• waste
• impoverished
• unproductive
• sunbaked
• desolate
• poor
• infertile
• barren
• unfertile
• bony
• hardscrabble
• dead
• stark

Dissimilar Words

• productive
• rich
• fertile
• fruitful
• lush
• luxuriant
• arable
• green
• tillable
• verdant
• sylvan

consumed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of consume

1

as in devoured

to destroy all trace of

massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devoured
• ruined
• drained
• demolished
• ate (up)
• wrecked
• devastated
• depleted
• eradicated
• shattered
• extinguished
• expended
• exhausted
• spent
• gutted
• wasted
• used up
• decimated
• pulverized
• obliterated
• removed
• smashed
• annihilated
• exterminated
• wiped out
• razed
• stamped (out)
• desolated
• extirpated
• blotted out
• tore down
• did in
• rubbed out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• saved
• preserved
• built
• constructed
• raised
• conserved
• erected
• put up

2

as in spent

to make complete use of

the mining company consumed all of the local mineral resources and then moved on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spent
• drained
• exhausted
• absorbed
• burned
• reduced
• used
• depleted
• expended
• ate
• devoured
• emptied
• played out
• drew down
• decreased
• used up
• wasted
• ran out of
• diminished
• lowered
• weakened
• dwindled
• downsized
• lessened
• sapped
• bankrupted
• undermined
• cleaned (out)
• abated
• impoverished
• crippled
• dissipated
• debilitated
• guzzled
• enfeebled
• disabled
• dried up
• squandered
• misspent
• blew
• de-escalated
• lavished
• threw away
• frittered (away)
• ran through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• replaced
• increased
• renewed
• augmented
• enforced
• enlarged
• reinforced
• restored
• strengthened
• preserved
• repaired
• revived
• saved
• rebuilt
• fortified
• bolstered
• conserved

3

as in ate

to take in as food

hungry enough to consume most of the pie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ate
• devoured
• ingested
• licked
• tucked (away or in)
• chewed
• swallowed
• partook (of)
• put away
• digested
• tasted
• picked (at)
• put down
• scoffed
• gulped
• savored
• relished
• downed
• wolfed
• dined
• gorged
• glutted (on)
• feasted
• slopped
• mouthed (down)
• gobbled (up or down)
• gnawed (at or on)
• swilled
• supped
• nibbled (on)
• munched
• lapped
• dispatched
• bolted
• regaled
• lunched
• breakfasted
• fared
• banqueted
• snarfed (down)
• gummed
• polished off
• nursed
• snacked
• chowed (down on)
• pigged out
• noshed
• gormandized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consumed

Adjective

Kennedy’s new pyramid places meat, dairy, fruit, and vegetables at the top (most consumed), and tapers down through fruits and vegetables to whole grains. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

In Stoddart’s estimation, the best way to freeze these semi-consumed cakes is in slices. — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2025

Verb

Potential Risks of Drinking Green Tea Green tea is generally considered safe and healthy when consumed in normal amounts, such as a few cups a day. — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 15 Sep. 2026

As the Iranian war consumed the White House’s attention, the situation in Gaza all but collapsed. — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Lowers Inflammation When consumed regularly, garlic can help manage inflammation. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 Sep. 2026

Sources state thatNew York leads the nation in inbound cigarette smuggling, with more than half of the cigarettes consumed in the state originating from illicit sources. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Nobody seems to work much, though, the employees are consumed by gossip, crushes, and confusion about their coworkers, superiors, and others who lurk in their building. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Roughly 56% of the energy consumed by data centers worldwide comes from coal and natural gas, according to the International Energy Agency. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Their competitiveness has been consumed by the reactions from two audiences with incompatible expectations, and some of that nonsense persists because no one at the top did the work of refereeing the discourse. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Surely, that will be consumed by production equipment as the NFL is treating this game like a mini-Super Bowl, complete with the Jonas Brothers performing at halftime. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026