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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
Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Rick’s life falls apart as he becomes consumed with being left out of the songwriting credit but has no way to prove the idea was his.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Every resource consumed in Iran is now unavailable for the Pacific, where the United States faces its most consequential military challenge.
—Ely Ratner, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Video games and comic books consumed his world; ambition did not.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In a year where anxiety over studio contraction and the rise of artificial intelligence often consumed the industry, both films gave Hollywood fresh hope.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
The resource base is being consumed, not replenished.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Amid Iranian threats on vessels moving through the strait, the lack of movement from oil tankers over the weekend sent energy markets in a fury, as 20 percent of all oil consumed worldwide passes through the conduit.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
As oil topped $120 a barrel Monday, and Iran named a new supreme leader, Wall Street is still betting this war will be short—the same bet investors made about Iraq in 2003, when a conflict predicted to cost $60 billion ultimately consumed $3 trillion.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Mar. 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
Three fires in the state have consumed more than 1,140 square miles of mostly grassland.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
Rick’s life falls apart as he becomes consumed with being left out of the songwriting credit but has no way to prove the idea was his.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Every resource consumed in Iran is now unavailable for the Pacific, where the United States faces its most consequential military challenge.
—Ely Ratner, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Video games and comic books consumed his world; ambition did not.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In a year where anxiety over studio contraction and the rise of artificial intelligence often consumed the industry, both films gave Hollywood fresh hope.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
The resource base is being consumed, not replenished.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Amid Iranian threats on vessels moving through the strait, the lack of movement from oil tankers over the weekend sent energy markets in a fury, as 20 percent of all oil consumed worldwide passes through the conduit.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
As oil topped $120 a barrel Monday, and Iran named a new supreme leader, Wall Street is still betting this war will be short—the same bet investors made about Iraq in 2003, when a conflict predicted to cost $60 billion ultimately consumed $3 trillion.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumed
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
Verb
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In every scene, Terry Malloy is being devoured by regret, torn apart about doing the right thing, and simmering with an existential anxiety that could blow at any second.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Partially cut plants will sag and wilt, while small seedlings can be devoured entirely.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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Nick Ramsden, a farmer from Pretoria, South Africa, spent a long Thursday in July driving an eighteen-wheeler along a three-mile loop at the Nelson-King Farms, in rural Mississippi.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The charges come a day after the attack by Jalloh, who had previously spent eight years in prison for attempting to aid the Islamic State group.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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
Adjective
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Such a meal should include a good source of protein, such as eggs, in order to stock up on or refuel depleted amino acids, including cysteine and methionine, which are building blocks for protective antioxidants.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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The project is helping the California Department of Fish and Wildlife meet the goals of the Abalone Management and Recovery Plan, which aims to return depleted abalone populations to levels that are self-sustaining across their natural range.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Depending on how bad the pest ruined plants in a particular latitude, the farmer either made it financially, or borrowed more from the bank to eat during the winter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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But this war may well have ruined the chances for such diplomatic options for many years to come.—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Only when all reasonable remedies have been exhausted should litigation be considered.—
Awilda Esteras,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Barely a minute or two ticked away at Galen Center last month,but USC freshman Alijah Arenas already was exhausted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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But even with the reduced wishlist, many bills died in House-Senate squabbles.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Consumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumed. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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