1
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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3
as in eats
to take in as food
hungry enough to consume most of the pie
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Recent Examples of consumes
However, each conversion step consumes energy, introduces delay, and loses some of the information carried by the original signal.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Light distorts, sound bends; the signal consumes the chamber, turning technology into liturgy.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Fermenting is a process where yeast consumes the natural sugars in apple juice and turns them into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Additionally, native 8K footage consumes significant storage and demands powerful editing hardware.
—New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025
Art that moves you, love that consumes you, moments that feel like magic.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Altman previously said the average ChatGPT query consumes as much energy as a lightbulb would in a couple of minutes.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Compared to traditional indigo dyeing, the process consumes 83 percent less water and 32 percent less energy and reduces CO₂ emissions and steam usage.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
California consumes almost 900,000 gallons of gasoline a day, down from a 2017 peak of nearly 1 million gallons daily.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Light distorts, sound bends; the signal consumes the chamber, turning technology into liturgy.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Fermenting is a process where yeast consumes the natural sugars in apple juice and turns them into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Additionally, native 8K footage consumes significant storage and demands powerful editing hardware.
—New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025
Art that moves you, love that consumes you, moments that feel like magic.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
Altman previously said the average ChatGPT query consumes as much energy as a lightbulb would in a couple of minutes.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Compared to traditional indigo dyeing, the process consumes 83 percent less water and 32 percent less energy and reduces CO₂ emissions and steam usage.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
California consumes almost 900,000 gallons of gasoline a day, down from a 2017 peak of nearly 1 million gallons daily.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumes
Verb
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Without virtue, liberty collapses into chaos, and freedom devours itself.—
Carolyn McKinney,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Every revolution devours its children.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Daly's parents live in rural Illinois and her mom spends a lot of time online shopping.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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In a new piece in this week’s issue, Antonia Hitchens spends time with Loomer and those around her.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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So does a scene in which a nonverbal, neurodivergent member of the community named Ghazal (Bartley Booz) eats a piece of paper that’s probably Peter’s suicide note.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The revolution eats its own, yet again.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Source clarity can save time and reduce the back-and-forth that drains energy during tight deadlines.—
Malana VanTyler,
Ascend Agency,
6 Nov. 2025
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Make sure to soak the plant thoroughly so the water drains from the bottom of the pot.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If the city demolishes the building, the costs will be assessed to the property owner.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The group exhausts and irritates opposing pitchers.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nothing, not even the slog of a miles long backcountry ski, exhausts me like chugging upward on two wheels.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The result is not just one exhausted employee, but a system that steadily depletes its people.—
Sandro da Silva,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, an iron-core collapse supernova happens after a star more than 10 times our sun’s mass finally depletes all its fuel and subsequently collapses into a neutron star or black hole.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This compound may affect how your body absorbs minerals like iron and zinc.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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While spinach is often praised for its iron content, meat may be a more effective way to boost your levels because your body absorbs it more efficiently.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Consumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumes. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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