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
• bolsters
• conserves
• fortifies
• reenforces
• 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)
• savours
• 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

Spotify users will be able to set lossless audio listening — which consumes more bandwidth — for Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity, as well as downloads for offline listening. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025

Having no modules between cell and pack consumes less space and improves energy density. —James Morris, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

By some estimates, each midsize data center consumes as much water as 1,000 households. —Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025

Recycling foil helps reduce waste and minimizes the demand for raw aluminum production, a process that consumes about 95% more energy than recycling existing aluminum and generates significant greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025

For a sustainable energy future, breakthroughs like this could help rewrite the way humanity produces and consumes fuel. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025

But the intrigue consumes him totally, leading to troubles at work and on the home front with his wife (Cobie Smulders) and young son. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025

But seeking professional help is critical when gaming consumes a child’s life. —Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025

Unlike other cooling methods, like the evaporative towers that cool many data centers, the direct-to-chip method using a cooling plate consumes no water. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2025