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
Researchers have been trying for years to determine how many microplastic particles humans ingest when consuming everything from seafood to beer to honey.
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Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
About 40 percent of Americans regularly consume sugar substitutes.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Pivetta has consumed 140-180 innings each of the past four years.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
While food safety recalls often focus on bacterial contamination, broken glass presents an immediate physical hazard that can result in cuts or injuries before the product is even consumed.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
About 40 percent of Americans regularly consume sugar substitutes.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Pivetta has consumed 140-180 innings each of the past four years.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
While food safety recalls often focus on bacterial contamination, broken glass presents an immediate physical hazard that can result in cuts or injuries before the product is even consumed.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consume
Verb
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After the party broke up, Cal coaches adjourned to their offices to begin devouring Mississippi State tape.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2025
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But revolutions have a way of devouring some of their early and most eager adherents.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, the average business spends 14 hours a week on administrative tasks like these, which is nearly three hours a day that could be spent on other important work.—
Juliana Berger,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The United States government spends $1.2 billion annually on maternity care, and American families pay more to give birth than any other nation.—
Carson Meyer,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Eating it: Some folks spoon directly into their mouths.—
Ann Maloney,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members.—
Plain Dealer guest writer,
cleveland.com,
19 July 2017
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Chirping at opposing fans after draining 3-pointers?—
Jay King,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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But with Young draining a 3-pointer with 2:45 to play, the Hawks drew within 114-109.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Mar. 2025
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But those stocks were mined with some gusto, and large portions of the island were essentially ruined.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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With tennis becoming longer and more physical, best-of-five matches wreck players’ bodies, leaving them exhausted by the end of the tournament.—
Gavriella Epstein-Lightman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Do my team members feel energized or exhausted by our culture?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The house was demolished a few years ago, so those films have now become a kind of archival image of the family.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2025
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Protests against Hamas come amid a deep humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where most infrastructure including medical facilities has been demolished.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The problem that absorbed them takes a key theme in mathematics and turns it into a concrete tool for group theorists.—
Leila Sloman,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
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Huge fans blow outside air across a liquid that absorbs carbon dioxide molecules.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Consume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consume. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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