1
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
The reason this is important, says Lab Group Manager for R&D Alok Warey, is because aerodynamic drag consumes a lot of battery energy in EVs—up to 50 percent.
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Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Put simply, food noise consumes your life.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The continent consumes about 80% of the oil that passes through the critical trade chokepoint, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Algorithmic dressing is, in the simplest terms, a reflection of the content a person consumes.
—Jalil Johnson, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
The global economy consumes about 100 million barrels of oil every day.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The United States consumes a lot of oil as well — roughly 20 million barrels per day.
—Hali Smith
april 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
But one economist argued that the US and Japanese stocks stretch further than Beijing’s because China consumes much more energy.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Flowering consumes a lot of plant energy, and stems that are blooming won’t root well.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
Put simply, food noise consumes your life.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The continent consumes about 80% of the oil that passes through the critical trade chokepoint, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Algorithmic dressing is, in the simplest terms, a reflection of the content a person consumes.
—Jalil Johnson, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
The global economy consumes about 100 million barrels of oil every day.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
The United States consumes a lot of oil as well — roughly 20 million barrels per day.
—Hali Smith
april 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
But one economist argued that the US and Japanese stocks stretch further than Beijing’s because China consumes much more energy.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Flowering consumes a lot of plant energy, and stems that are blooming won’t root well.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumes
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From her experience, the grasshopper drawing attention in Arizona devours everything in its path, whereas the chapulín is tied to greener environments and specific crops, such as cornfields, alfalfa, and squash leaves.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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But May also routinely devours Tool, Nine Inch Nails, and jazz albums from Miles Davis.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Barden spends a lot of time speaking to agents and other athlete representatives.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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How Gen X spends Shoppers are seen outside the French multinational personal care and beauty retail brand Sephora store in Spain.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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Mason only eats a very limited diet, probably about 12 things.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Decided to become a breatharian (someone who eats light and drinks air instead of food).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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This idea of reasonableness is easily caricatured as moral timidity or a bloodless neutrality that drains politics of passion.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s why a fine textured soil, like clay, drains more poorly than does a coarse, sandy soil.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Apr. 2026
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The latest filing demolishes the timeworn claim that DOGE was infiltrated into Social Security in order to responsibly ferret out fraud and overspending.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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If the city demolishes the building, the costs will be assessed to the property owner.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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If the search for a large outdoor planter exhausts you—just get a terra-cotta planter.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Apr. 2026
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As the oil blockade quickly exhausts Cuba’s supply of fuel, triggering a series of lengthy, island-wide blackouts, many here are exhausted and are becoming increasingly vocal about their desire for fundamental changes in Cuba.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Once in flowerbeds and vegetable gardens, the plant depletes potassium necessary for plant health and smothers low-growing plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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What if a prolonged market downturn depletes your retirement savings?—
Angela Cullen,
Bloomberg,
20 Mar. 2026
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Unlike many mineral sunscreens that can sit heavily on the skin, this one absorbs quickly and has a lightweight, smoothing effect.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2026
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The luciferase catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin, producing blue light, which GFP then absorbs and re-emits as green fluorescence.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Consumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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