Synonyms of consumes

consumes

verb

present tense third-person singular of consume

1

as in devours

to destroy all trace of

massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devours
• eats (up)
• drains
• demolishes
• depletes
• devastates
• ruins
• shatters
• eradicates
• spends
• extinguishes
• expends
• wrecks
• exhausts
• guts
• wastes
• obliterates
• removes
• uses up
• annihilates
• pulverizes
• smashes
• decimates
• stamps (out)
• wipes out
• exterminates
• desolates
• razes
• extirpates
• does in
• tears down
• blots out
• rubs out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protects
• saves
• preserves
• builds
• conserves
• raises
• constructs
• erects
• puts up

2

as in spends

to make complete use of

the mining company consumed all of the local mineral resources and then moved on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spends
• drains
• exhausts
• absorbs
• reduces
• burns
• uses
• depletes
• eats
• devours
• expends
• empties
• plays out
• decreases
• draws down
• runs out of
• wastes
• uses up
• diminishes
• lowers
• weakens
• downsizes
• dwindles
• lessens
• undermines
• impoverishes
• saps
• debilitates
• disables
• cripples
• cleans (out)
• abates
• bankrupts
• guzzles
• blows
• dissipates
• enfeebles
• squanders
• lavishes
• de-escalates
• dries up
• runs through
• throws away
• fritters (away)
• misspends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• replaces
• increases
• renews
• augments
• enlarges
• enforces
• reinforces
• strengthens
• repairs
• restores
• saves
• preserves
• revives
• conserves
• fortifies
• bolsters
• rebuilds

3

as in eats

to take in as food

hungry enough to consume most of the pie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eats
• devours
• ingests
• partakes (of)
• chews
• tucks (away or in)
• swallows
• licks
• puts away
• digests
• puts down
• relishes
• mouths (down)
• tastes
• scoffs
• savors
• gulps
• picks (at)
• dines
• swills
• gobbles (up or down)
• gnaws (at or on)
• downs
• wolfs
• slops
• nibbles (on)
• munches
• gluts (on)
• gorges
• regales
• feasts
• fares
• chows (down on)
• laps
• dispatches
• banquets
• bolts
• snarfs (down)
• snacks
• sups
• lunches
• gums
• polishes off
• pigs out
• breakfasts
• nurses
• gormandizes
• noshes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consumes

Memory maintenance consumes computing resources, and excessive information can overwhelm future sessions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

In this conception of macroeconomics, the economy consists of a massive input-output table where every cell in the matrix is a sector that consumes other cells’ outputs and provides inputs to other producers. — Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026

If connectivity consumes too much of that budget, the overall system becomes more difficult to deploy and maintain. — Michael De Nil, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

After the ant dies, the fungus consumes the remaining tissues and produces a stalk from the ant’s body. — Tara Deans, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Interest already consumes more resources than national defense. — Judi Willard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026

Harrison loves this business, consumes it and has terrific instincts. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Even with specialized parallel-processing hardware, this consumes immense amounts of energy, and creates a digital traffic jam that can severely limit performance. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

Nevertheless, the hobby consumes time almost as quickly as the pumpkins consume water. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026