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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
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
But as Dhillon continues to stumble in court, online content is the primary medium by which her work is designed to be consumed.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
This is a huge immediate problem for India and other low-income nations where rice or other grains consumed directly dominate diets.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Other users invited her to connect on platforms like TikTok or private chats on Discord, and Seitz thinks Audree consumed this kind of content off and on until her death.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The Charged Lemonades, a set of highly caffeinated drinks in multiple flavors, were accused of causing serious physical harm to customers who consumed them, even allegedly resulting in deaths.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Abdulkarim allegedly caused at least six separate fires inside the building that eventually consumed it, Anderson said.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
During these periods, traditionally no meat or dairy is consumed.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
No outside food or drink is allowed All food and beverages consumed by attendees must be purchased inside the grounds — but patrons are in luck because concessions are cheap.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 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
Vermeer, in short, grew up in a world where the living consumed the departed.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
But as Dhillon continues to stumble in court, online content is the primary medium by which her work is designed to be consumed.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
This is a huge immediate problem for India and other low-income nations where rice or other grains consumed directly dominate diets.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Other users invited her to connect on platforms like TikTok or private chats on Discord, and Seitz thinks Audree consumed this kind of content off and on until her death.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
The Charged Lemonades, a set of highly caffeinated drinks in multiple flavors, were accused of causing serious physical harm to customers who consumed them, even allegedly resulting in deaths.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Abdulkarim allegedly caused at least six separate fires inside the building that eventually consumed it, Anderson said.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
During these periods, traditionally no meat or dairy is consumed.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
No outside food or drink is allowed All food and beverages consumed by attendees must be purchased inside the grounds — but patrons are in luck because concessions are cheap.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 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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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
Verb
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Gould spent the next two days in a coma in the intensive care unit, on a ventilator.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Amenities and experiences Most of my afternoons were spent idling at the heated infinity pool, glass of African wine in hand, overlooking the crater.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 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
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Those figures are likely to ramp up further as Gulf states look to rebuild depleted stocks of interceptors and accelerate the development of local military industrial bases.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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If muscles remain depleted and incompletely repaired, each practice starts with a deficient muscular system.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Scott would play Ben Wyatt, a former teen mayor who’d ruined his town financially and was now paying penance by becoming a state budget auditor.—
Jennifer Armstrong,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Voicer Peter Sulzicki may be correct in that the three-pointer has ruined the game of basketball.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This latest denial likely closes the door for Williams to open a dispensary at the Broadway location — having exhausted most administrative routes.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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In one panel, children maimed or exhausted by labor stare out bleakly; in another, unemployed men in a small industrial town sit or stand around.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The east wind should help steer much of the smoke toward the west, so areas along the Gulf Coast near Naples and Marco Island will likely deal with reduced visibility and lower air quality.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Consumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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