1
as in devoured
to destroy all trace of
massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest
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2
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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3
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
Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The water and food animals consumed left a chemical signature in their bones, which provided researchers with a key to their origin.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Not getting too consumed in swimming and maintaining all of your other interests and your other passions as well.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Demerzel shields the embryo with her body, and both are incinerated, vanishing in a white-hot instant, love and code consumed together.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Participants in the study who often consumed chilis also had a 34 percent lower chance of dying of cardiovascular disease.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Beets should be consumed 60 to 90 minutes before a workout to let nitrate levels peak.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2025
Majors said that despite his life being consumed by controversy and legal proceedings, his heart and spirit could not be clearer.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Nearly all – 99% – of coffee consumed in the United States is imported, according to the National Coffee Association.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Movies are still big events, still consumed in long sittings, still treated as cultural monuments.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The water and food animals consumed left a chemical signature in their bones, which provided researchers with a key to their origin.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Not getting too consumed in swimming and maintaining all of your other interests and your other passions as well.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Demerzel shields the embryo with her body, and both are incinerated, vanishing in a white-hot instant, love and code consumed together.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Participants in the study who often consumed chilis also had a 34 percent lower chance of dying of cardiovascular disease.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Beets should be consumed 60 to 90 minutes before a workout to let nitrate levels peak.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2025
Majors said that despite his life being consumed by controversy and legal proceedings, his heart and spirit could not be clearer.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Nearly all – 99% – of coffee consumed in the United States is imported, according to the National Coffee Association.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumed
Verb
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Parvati Shallow has once again devoured her prey.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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For weeks, Oasis zealots have devoured online videos of the siblings strolling out onstage together, arms raised in victory and hugs brief yet genuine.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There are people in this world who exchange birthday gifts with their manicurist, and then there are those who have spent many solitary hours mastering the art of the at-home manicure.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Liberatore previously spent almost nine years at Airbnb, and before that worked in senior finance roles at SquareTrade, eBay and PayPal.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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When faced with Cherry going berserk, what can Laura do but visit Cherry’s mother and learn that Cherry nearly killed her dad and ruined an ex-boyfriend’s wedding by filling his cake with raw pig parts?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Our family has been ruined by Denise's lies of promising to end a year-long affair.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Roberts did a masterful job of handling his bullpen to make up for the depleted rotation.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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How will Mazzulla coach this depleted roster?—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whatever drama Wednesday’s game might have held was mostly drained away by the end of the second inning.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Once drained, cut into 1-inch cubes.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Texans were up 28-21, and Keller had exhausted all of its timeouts.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Defense lawyers could still file appeals, but once those challenges are exhausted, the ruling becomes final and any prison terms can be enforced.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Consumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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