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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as in eats
to take in as food
hungry enough to consume most of the pie
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Recent Examples of consumes
Reducing the need for permanent port fuel infrastructure To support continuous operations, the platform consumes roughly 16,500 to 17,600 pounds of hydrogen per week, stored in modular, ISO-compatible low-pressure containers integrated into the floating structure.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 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
Electrical data transfer consumes more energy — a factor which is increasingly seen as a blocker to the broader deployment of AI.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Even now, after Titanique's decade-long journey to Broadway, Mindelle still consumes a near-constant stream of Dion content, studying it with an almost academic rigor.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
After all, Mother is inhuman and consumes brain fluid, hinting at a parasitic nature.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
America consumes too much and saves too little.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
On average, a medium-sized data center consumes roughly 110 million gallons of water per year for cooling, which is enough to power the annual water use of about 1,000 households.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 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
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 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
Electrical data transfer consumes more energy — a factor which is increasingly seen as a blocker to the broader deployment of AI.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Even now, after Titanique's decade-long journey to Broadway, Mindelle still consumes a near-constant stream of Dion content, studying it with an almost academic rigor.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
After all, Mother is inhuman and consumes brain fluid, hinting at a parasitic nature.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
America consumes too much and saves too little.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
On average, a medium-sized data center consumes roughly 110 million gallons of water per year for cooling, which is enough to power the annual water use of about 1,000 households.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 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.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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In my experience, urgency devours strategy for breakfast, lunch and dinner.—
Allison Mais,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Set a budget The average American spends a whopping $168 per date, according to a 2025 survey from BMO.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The bitters combine with the hogo to create an entirely new drink, one that’s deeper and richer and honestly weirder, a drink that’s still sunshine-caliber refreshing but whose soul spends half the year in the underworld.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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McGinniss watches and lives and eats with the team, painting enchanting portraits of the team hierarchy at work over many-course meals.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The screwworm is actually a fly, which produces a larva that eats live flesh instead of dead material.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Overthinking at work drains emotional energy because your brain never fully relaxes.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The Mighty Mississippi ⛴️ Flowing about 2,350 miles from Minnesota to the Gulf in Louisiana, the Mississippi River borders 10 states and drains an area stretching from western New York to most of Wyoming.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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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.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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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
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the oil blockade quickly exhausts Cuba’s supply of fuel, triggering a series of lengthy, island-wide blackouts, many here are exhausted and are becoming increasingly vocal about their desire for fundamental changes in Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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After months of grinding, the first two weeks offer pockets of genuine pleasure, connection, and for many signs, the kind of travel that restores rather than depletes.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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The authors wrote that rocket soot increases stratospheric temperatures, alters atmospheric circulation and depletes the ozone layer.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Other minor risks include scrotum congestion (a sense of discomfort or pressure that usually resolves over time) and sperm granuloma (a non-dangerous lump that the body usually absorbs) and pain, the clinic adds.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Taco night can swing from chicken to beans to leftover roasted vegetables and grain bowl night absorbs whatever produce is about to turn.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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“Consumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumes. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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