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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
In the skies, every movement consumes precious energy, and there isn’t much of it.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Samaras said his research indicated that drone delivery, compared to fossil-fuel truck delivery, consumes up to 90% less energy per package.
—Mike Gagliardi, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Each is necessary and consumes daily chunks of time, but each has the option for delegation or automation.
—Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
As the threat of being replaced by AI looms, a choking sense of despair and hopelessness consumes workers at almost all levels about their future in the workforce.
—Divya Parekh, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Energy Star symbol Every tech gadget consumes power and finding those that use less will save you money and help decrease the demand for energy.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2024
Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Samaras said his research indicated that drone delivery, compared to fossil-fuel truck delivery, consumes up to 90% less energy per package.
—Mike Gagliardi, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Each is necessary and consumes daily chunks of time, but each has the option for delegation or automation.
—Matt Reynolds, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
As the threat of being replaced by AI looms, a choking sense of despair and hopelessness consumes workers at almost all levels about their future in the workforce.
—Divya Parekh, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Energy Star symbol Every tech gadget consumes power and finding those that use less will save you money and help decrease the demand for energy.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumes
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Set in 1950, Queer follows William Lee (Craig), an American expat in Mexico City, who spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Apart from a handful of songs, Gaga spends most of the movie in the literal background.Samantha Allen, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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While the specter of cannibalism haunts Yellowjackets’ flashbacks (until Shauna finally eats her dead bestie Jackie’s ear in the season 2 premiere), Class of ‘07 plays that survival trope—along with food poisoning, a lack of working toilets, and in one case murder—for macabre laughs.Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Each inspector eats out around 300 times a year and has 150 overnight stays.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Studies show that switching between tasks reduces efficiency, increases mistakes, and exhausts the brain faster than focused work does.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The psychosis occurs when the mania exhausts itself, when the encounter with reality is the only thing left for it (and mania fears reality more than anything else).Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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As sea ice disappears, it is replaced by a growing expanse of dark ocean water that absorbs sunlight rather than reflecting it.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
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Its 360-degree wheels are sturdy and smooth, and an exterior polycarbonate shell absorbs bumps and collisions with ease.Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
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This daily process keeps me aligned with my goals and reduces unnecessary stress.Sardor Umrdinov, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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As healthcare evolves, data drives decision-making, improves outcomes and reduces administrative burdens.Arpan Saxena, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Consumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumes. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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