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
The historic Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim, which opened in 1937, was consumed by a wildfire, Grand Canyon National Park officials said.
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
In recent years, the amount of carbohydrates that some riders can consume has rocketed.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
The companions rely on each other in a world consumed by conspiracy, corruption, and nuclear panic.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
The company has consistently consumed cash while struggling to scale production within the competitive semiconductor landscape.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
In recent years, the amount of carbohydrates that some riders can consume has rocketed.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
The companions rely on each other in a world consumed by conspiracy, corruption, and nuclear panic.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
The company has consistently consumed cash while struggling to scale production within the competitive semiconductor landscape.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consume
Verb
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Anya Taylor-Joy, imperiously slender and with devouring eyes, has a porcelain haughtiness that doesn’t quite work as Emma Woodhouse — at least not for me.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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When the eggs hatch, the young devour the still-living roaches.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
14 July 2025
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Greg Mingo, a graduate of P.E.I. who received clemency from then Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2021, after forty years of incarceration, has spent the time since his release engaged in activism on behalf of the incarcerated and the recently released.—
Brooke Allen,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
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The data doesn't directly track Amazon's sales, but suggests demand for Prime Day will outpace last year's event during which online shoppers spent a record-setting $14.2 billion, according to Adobe.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 July 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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The city avoided building a water filtration plant, which would have lost more than $8 billion, by investing $1.5 billion into forests surrounding New York City's Catskill, Delaware, and Croton reservoirs that drain into their water supply systems.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Be sure to rinse and drain them before using to remove excess starch and salt.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Now a wonderful memory of the occasion will be ruined in my memories.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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The ceiling was now on the floor, the world had turned itself upside down, her outfit and her day and her rug were seemingly ruined—and yet she herself was not hurt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
Verb
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While others exhaust themselves and their budgets staying open for ghosts and insomniacs, smart operators perfect their performance when the audience is there.—
Elie Y. Katz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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According to a report released by Social Security trustees last month, once the trust fund is exhausted, payroll taxes would only be sufficient to cover about 77 percent of scheduled benefits.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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It was held at Isaza’s grandparents’ house, which was about to be demolished.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
10 July 2025
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An existing, 38,000-square-foot building on the site will be demolished in that development.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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But because krill oil is absorbed better, less of it is needed to see results.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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Three varieties dominate here—senia, bomba and albufera—each with slightly different qualities, but all are notable for their ability to absorb double or triple their volume in liquid.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Consume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consume. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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