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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
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Crismon notes that fresh juice should be consumed within three to five days.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Its companion Renpho Health app (available for Android and iOS) tracks 50 health metrics, but some (like calories consumed and burned) rely on your input or external sources.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
His allies - in Israel and abroad - kept his campaign for a pardon in the headlines, even as the news cycle and the national attention has been consumed by the war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
These substances have long histories of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine, says Naidoo, but are today rarely consumed in their raw form.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Even as culture is made and consumed more than ever before, most artists today are freelancers—unprotected by unions, navigating a precarious gig economy alongside rising housing and healthcare costs, all while facing existential threats posed by new technologies.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The Post also apparently believes agriculture and ranching have no responsibility in helping to cope with the drought, despite the fact that agriculture uses at least 85% of water consumed in the state.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Culasawani might indicate just how much shellfish was once consumed.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 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
The product was discontinued in the 1980s following public concerns about Pop Rocks, including rumors that the candy could be dangerous when consumed with soda.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Crismon notes that fresh juice should be consumed within three to five days.
—Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Its companion Renpho Health app (available for Android and iOS) tracks 50 health metrics, but some (like calories consumed and burned) rely on your input or external sources.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
His allies - in Israel and abroad - kept his campaign for a pardon in the headlines, even as the news cycle and the national attention has been consumed by the war.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
These substances have long histories of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine, says Naidoo, but are today rarely consumed in their raw form.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Even as culture is made and consumed more than ever before, most artists today are freelancers—unprotected by unions, navigating a precarious gig economy alongside rising housing and healthcare costs, all while facing existential threats posed by new technologies.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
The Post also apparently believes agriculture and ranching have no responsibility in helping to cope with the drought, despite the fact that agriculture uses at least 85% of water consumed in the state.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Culasawani might indicate just how much shellfish was once consumed.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumed
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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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Coors Field has made Hall of Famers feign injuries, rookies beg for mercy, and used Lorenzen for dental floss after the Phillies devoured, in order, his curve, slider, cutter, changeup and sinker.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Astronomers have used the XRISM (X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) X-ray spacecraft to discover that a star is being slowly devoured by an elusive stellar companion, solving a mystery that has baffled scientists for over a century.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Del Río collaborates with the National Institute of Anthropology and History and has spent three decades exploring the cenotes.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Freshman Blanca Quinonez, who helped carry the team through poor offensive performances in the Fort Worth regional, spent most of the game on the bench due to foul trouble and finished with just five points and two turnovers.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 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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According to the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University, by late June of that year, the state saw extremely low stream flows, rapidly depleted reservoirs, and severe agricultural impacts to wheat, cattle and irrigated crops.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Despite their depleted roster, the Kings are still finding a way to win with DeMar DeRozan, Precious Achiuwa and a collection of younger players, including rookies Nique Clifford, Maxime Raynaud and Dylan Cardwell.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gilbert suggested that the allegations alone have ruined their lives.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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Talley went long with an 8-iron into a back bunker on the 12th, the hole that ruined Jordan Spieth's chances of a repeat Masters victory in 2016.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the man captaining the boat that gets her into the Amazon is possessed by thoughts of a lost love, a story even a head-in-her-hands Tereza is exhausted by.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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And what if the low-hanging fruit is exhausted and settlements become harder to come by?—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Like many rural counties across the country, Mono County faces rising gas prices from a higher cost to transport fuel there, limited demand and reduced competition.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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Because of the project scale, there may be times when the lounge operates at reduced capacity, but the core services will remain open.—
Ella Gonzales
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Consumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumed. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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