1
as in devoured
to destroy all trace of
massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest
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as in spent
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 ate
to take in as food
hungry enough to consume most of the pie
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Recent Examples of consumed
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2025
Naturally, the crew also consumed a large amount of Korean food and drink, all for the purposes of research, of course.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
However, once human settlers arrived, so did mammals that easily hunted and consumed these ground-dwelling birds.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Oud is hands down my least favorite note in perfumery, so there’s really nothing that needed to be discussed (or in that moment, consumed as far as content goes).
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Scheduling, rescheduling, and juggling time zones consumed more energy than inbox zero.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Vaqueros took the opening kickoff and covered 93 yards in 17 plays and consumed 11 minutes and 29 seconds.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The water and food animals consumed left a chemical signature in their bones, which provided researchers with a key to their origin.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Not getting too consumed in swimming and maintaining all of your other interests and your other passions as well.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The crowd filled the space around the memorial and consumed the intersection of Main and East 8th streets.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2025
Naturally, the crew also consumed a large amount of Korean food and drink, all for the purposes of research, of course.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
However, once human settlers arrived, so did mammals that easily hunted and consumed these ground-dwelling birds.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Oud is hands down my least favorite note in perfumery, so there’s really nothing that needed to be discussed (or in that moment, consumed as far as content goes).
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Scheduling, rescheduling, and juggling time zones consumed more energy than inbox zero.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Vaqueros took the opening kickoff and covered 93 yards in 17 plays and consumed 11 minutes and 29 seconds.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
The water and food animals consumed left a chemical signature in their bones, which provided researchers with a key to their origin.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Not getting too consumed in swimming and maintaining all of your other interests and your other passions as well.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumed
Verb
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Parvati Shallow has once again devoured her prey.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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For weeks, Oasis zealots have devoured online videos of the siblings strolling out onstage together, arms raised in victory and hugs brief yet genuine.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There are people in this world who exchange birthday gifts with their manicurist, and then there are those who have spent many solitary hours mastering the art of the at-home manicure.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Liberatore previously spent almost nine years at Airbnb, and before that worked in senior finance roles at SquareTrade, eBay and PayPal.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On one day in late December, Eden barely ate all day.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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While neither is an effective big league pitcher at this point, those moves ate into the Yankees’ limited rotation depth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The night was ruined by her boyfriend's bad mood.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Hollywood Blacklist ruined lives, with many losing their livelihoods or even committing suicide in response to the fallout from HUAC.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Roberts did a masterful job of handling his bullpen to make up for the depleted rotation.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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How will Mazzulla coach this depleted roster?—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then, with three seconds left in the game, Davis delivered the signature play that demolished the narrative that’s shadowed his career.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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His jersey hung in his locker untouched at the old Busch Stadium until it was demolished in 2005.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Texans were up 28-21, and Keller had exhausted all of its timeouts.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Defense lawyers could still file appeals, but once those challenges are exhausted, the ruling becomes final and any prison terms can be enforced.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Consumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumed. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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