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as in devours
to destroy all trace of
massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest
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as in spends
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 eats
to take in as food
hungry enough to consume most of the pie
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Recent Examples of consumes
Every company generates or consumes capital.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
All in all, the researchers estimated their new device consumes at most one-tenth the power of current state-of-the-art electronic neuromorphic hardware.
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IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
At the same time, the outer electrode consumes diffusing protons, preventing the low-pH region from spreading to neighboring sites.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
The brain consumes roughly 20% of the body’s total energy supply, and estrogen helps neurons access that fuel efficiently.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
Heating and cooling buildings consumes 35% of all the energy used in the United States each year.
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Moncef Krarti,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
When the algae die and decompose, the process consumes oxygen that fish need to survive.
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Tyler Quattrin,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
When supply tightens in a state that still consumes tens of millions of gallons a day, prices become more volatile and more expensive.
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Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Of course, although India's demand growth in percentage and volume terms exceeds China's growth in the EIA's forecast, the latter still consumes significantly more oil.
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Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
All in all, the researchers estimated their new device consumes at most one-tenth the power of current state-of-the-art electronic neuromorphic hardware.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
At the same time, the outer electrode consumes diffusing protons, preventing the low-pH region from spreading to neighboring sites.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
The brain consumes roughly 20% of the body’s total energy supply, and estrogen helps neurons access that fuel efficiently.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
Heating and cooling buildings consumes 35% of all the energy used in the United States each year.
—
Moncef Krarti,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
When the algae die and decompose, the process consumes oxygen that fish need to survive.
—
Tyler Quattrin,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
When supply tightens in a state that still consumes tens of millions of gallons a day, prices become more volatile and more expensive.
—
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Of course, although India's demand growth in percentage and volume terms exceeds China's growth in the EIA's forecast, the latter still consumes significantly more oil.
—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumes
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Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.
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In my experience, urgency devours strategy for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Spoilers Ahead Kara is introduced as a reckless party animal, who spends her time seeking out planets orbiting red suns, to weaken her superpowered metabolism and become intoxicated.
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.
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But discovering neighborhood gems remains central to how Vetri eats in his own city.
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If a person eats undercooked meat containing cysticerci, the larvae will develop into adult tapeworms in the person’s intestinal tract and live there, possibly for years.
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Make sure to empty any excess water that drains into the saucer to keep the roots from getting soggy.
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If a demanding day drains you, take a short break before making a purchase.
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Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.
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An $8,000 Ryvid Anthem or a $10,000 Maeving RM1S will deliver broadly similar urban usability, while the $12,500 Zero FXE absolutely demolishes it on power-per-dollar.
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The latest filing demolishes the timeworn claim that DOGE was infiltrated into Social Security in order to responsibly ferret out fraud and overspending.
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Let the incoming chief make a few visible calls while the outgoing leader still absorbs the heat.
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Your body best absorbs water when it is taken in small amounts over time.
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Every dollar of capital reduction at a large bank increases, at the margin, the probability that a stress event depletes the DIF and reaches the public balance sheet.
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Concentration burns glucose, decision-making depletes mental energy reserves, and by mid-afternoon, the prefrontal cortex is operating at a fraction of its morning capacity.
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“Consumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumes. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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