How to Use consume in a Sentence

consume

verb
  • Hundreds of books were consumed in the fire.
  • She's making an effort to live more simply and consume less.
  • The new lights consume less electricity.
  • Yields fall as pests consume crops.
    — The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026
  • This has consumed 40 years of her life.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • There was a lot of news, but fewer ways to consume it.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Those fears consumed her in the days leading up to the cast.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
  • After all, each consumed it his own way.
    — Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
  • But inside she was consumed by fear.
    — Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • But inside she was consumed by fear.
    — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • But this tree was consumed by termites.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
  • There’s no way around it—many of us consume far too much sugar.
    — Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 14 July 2025
  • There are, of course, many valid reasons not to consume dairy.
    — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 21 July 2023
  • Working in news will consume you.
    — Kari Cobham, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The water line should be clear, and ice should be safe to consume with the fourth batch.
    — Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 20 Aug. 2022
  • The process consumes large amounts of solvents, takes a long time, and has a low yield.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But a more fun route is to simply consume cold treats slower.
    — Julia Daye, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
  • That only became more true as his flaws consumed him.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Here are seven tips on how to consume and grow eco-conscious weed.
    — Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Dooley has said he was consumed by coaching at the time.
    — Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
  • All of it passively consumed, all of it scrolled on by.
    — Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Who is most at risk from consuming raw milk products?
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a much greater sense of moral peril to consuming that.
    — Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
  • This time, Fattkay didn't want to just consume.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • Heavier cows and their calves consume more forage than lighter cows.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
  • But the deeper issue isn’t just that agents consume more.
    — David Noy, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • There’s so much kindness and warmth to consume, in a pretty dark time.
    — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2023
  • These shows are consumed in multiple parts and meant to be viewed on a cell phone.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And crash testing is a very time consuming process.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Choosing what to consume is a matter of health.
    — Annie Margaret, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025

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