1
as in to devour
to destroy all trace of
massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest
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2
as in to spend
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 to eat
to take in as food
hungry enough to consume most of the pie
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Recent Examples of consume
Consumers who purchased the affected products should not consume them.
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The Hawthorne fire in Berlin, which consumed more than 100 acres at its peak, was one of the largest in the state in decades.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
When consumed in moderation and prepared appropriately, potatoes offer a few potential health benefits, from digestive support to blood pressure management.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2025
Together, these two foods accounted for nearly one in every seven calories consumed in the average American diet, according to the CDC report.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The Hawthorne fire in Berlin, which consumed more than 100 acres at its peak, was one of the largest in the state in decades.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
When consumed in moderation and prepared appropriately, potatoes offer a few potential health benefits, from digestive support to blood pressure management.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2025
Together, these two foods accounted for nearly one in every seven calories consumed in the average American diet, according to the CDC report.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consume
Verb
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The aliens simply want to divide, devour and destroy.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Over at West Park, the carnival enticed many people with a collection of rides and lots of sweets to devour.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Ignore for a moment that spending consecutive weeks in Ireland and England is likely to drain the team of energy.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Beijing has long lacked the enforcement procedures to crack down on investors who spend at least half the year in China but evade a 20% tax on overseas income.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Design can nudge employees toward better creativity, recovery, and well-being, or leave them drained.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Treating the condition involves surgery to implant a shunt to drain excess fluid from the inside of the skull, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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But a sewer backup during this weekend's historic flood ruined 60 of the backpacks, Maya Bell reports.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The choice is whether to exhaust yourself trying to conduct every note or to lay down a rhythm that enables your entire team to create something extraordinary together.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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My mother, exhausted, would simply tell us to go to bed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even an old grain silo near the former Nickel Plate train station raised a few hackles when it was demolished.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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When a building gets demolished, what happens to all that concrete, glass, stone or metal?—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
10 Aug. 2025
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That capacity to absorb disruption and adapt under pressure is what keeps individuals functioning during personal crises.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In addition to absorbing Highsmith’s $5.6 million expiring contract, the Nets acquired an unprotected 2032 second-round pick from Miami while sending a 2026 second-round pick, protected from No. 31 to No. 55, to the Heat, per the team.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Consume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consume. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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