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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
Explaining how a system works consumes attention that customers cannot spare.
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Owing to this, cornstarch production also consumes vast amounts of water and relies heavily on the use of fertilizers and pesticides.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
Cooling systems account for up to 40% of a data center’s power consumption and an average midsized data center consumes more than 35,000 gallons of water per day.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Mike Bibby is a stickler for details in a sport that has defined him and often consumes him.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
In this configuration, the model GPU consumes 414 watts and reaches a peak temperature of just under 70 °C—typical for a processor.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2026
Demand for memory chips has also been surging as the AI data center buildout consumes much of the high-bandwidth memory on the market.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
An average American man consumes about 100 grams of protein per day.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Journalism is a great way to do it, but sometimes fictional storytelling is a more effective way of highlighting issues in the world, especially right now, where people are so polarized that everyone only consumes their own news sources that affirm their preexisting biases.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Owing to this, cornstarch production also consumes vast amounts of water and relies heavily on the use of fertilizers and pesticides.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
Cooling systems account for up to 40% of a data center’s power consumption and an average midsized data center consumes more than 35,000 gallons of water per day.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Mike Bibby is a stickler for details in a sport that has defined him and often consumes him.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
In this configuration, the model GPU consumes 414 watts and reaches a peak temperature of just under 70 °C—typical for a processor.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2026
Demand for memory chips has also been surging as the AI data center buildout consumes much of the high-bandwidth memory on the market.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
An average American man consumes about 100 grams of protein per day.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Journalism is a great way to do it, but sometimes fictional storytelling is a more effective way of highlighting issues in the world, especially right now, where people are so polarized that everyone only consumes their own news sources that affirm their preexisting biases.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumes
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But in Washington, politics devours everything, even the sacred.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Gratitude requires perspective, but perpetual outrage devours perspective.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2025
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Once called ''the funniest woman on TV,'' Catherine O'Hara spends much of her time these days bellying up against a snooker table at the Squeeze Club, a Toronto juice bar and pool hall.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Jacquelyne Devine, a content creator from Pennsylvania who posts under the handle @costcojacque, spends a lot of her time investigating Costco offers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s the direct cost of the raises, but also the related growth of the city’s pension shortfall, which increasingly eats further into the budget, as reported by the U-T’s Garrick.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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But no need to call in the food critics this year—the Golden Globes eats seemed to pass the taste test.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Saying yes to work that fills time but drains energy is a financial choice, whether it's labeled that way or not.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The batteries therefore can’t release as much energy, which cuts down their range and sometimes drains them faster.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 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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But freedom of expression is a constant pursuit, as natural as breathing, and silencing it is an imperfect practice that exhausts the oppressor and energizes the oppressed.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gauff’s movement often exhausts her opponents.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Neglecting to flush orchid salts can result in a crusty residue on the medium, which damages roots and depletes water.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
19 Jan. 2026
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The degenerative and incurable disease, which also is known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, depletes and destroys the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, eventually causing paralysis.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 Dec. 2025
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To ensure your body fully absorbs antibiotics, take antibiotics at least two hours before or four to six hours after taking magnesium.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2026
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Silicones help minimize the look of pores, squalane supports balanced hydration, and upsalite absorbs excess sweat and oil throughout the day for a natural matte finish.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Consumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumes. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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