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consume

[kuhn-soom] / kənˈsum /
VERB
use up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorb deplete devour dominate drain eat up employ exhaust expend obsess preoccupy spend waste
STRONG
apply dissipate drivel engross finish go lavish lessen monopolize squander trifle utilize vanish
WEAK
avail oneself of finish up fritter away frivol away go through have recourse to profit by put away put to use run out of run through throw away wash up wear out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fill save
STRONG
appear create hoard
WEAK
accumulate build collect construct fast gather neglect not use starve store
VERB
eat, drink
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorb devour eat up feed guzzle ingest inhale swallow
STRONG
Hoover bolt down gobble gorge gulp ingurgitate mow nibble partake punish scarf snack swill take wolf
WEAK
chow down meal polish off put away put down stuff one's face toss down
Antonyms
STRONG
abstain nibble
WEAK
accumulate build collect construct fast gather neglect not use starve store
VERB
destroy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
devastate eat up exhaust expend overwhelm ravage ruin waste
STRONG
annihilate crush decay demolish extinguish raze suppress wreck
WEAK
lay waste
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build construct create help save
STRONG
encourage let go release repair
WEAK
accumulate collect fast gather neglect not use starve store

Example Sentences

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“I consume some of it as well,” Sharapova said of the more bro-coded podcasts, adding that she listens to “All-In,” a tech-focused show hosted by four male tech investors, and the health podcast “Huberman Lab.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

They combined decades of data, including streamflow and precipitation records going back to 1964, and modeled how much water vegetation would consume.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

A few pounds of tomatoes, a carton of eggs or a bottle of cooking oil can consume a week’s wages.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

The thinking was that because most U.S.-born Latinos speak English and can consume a wide array of media, Spanish-language TV would recede in relevance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

There would be house moving to do, changes at work, enough important matters to consume me for the coming weeks.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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