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consume
verb as in use up
Strongest matches
absorb, deplete, devour, dominate, drain, eat up, employ, exhaust, expend, obsess, preoccupy, spend, waste
Strong matches
apply, dissipate, drivel, engross, finish, go, lavish, lessen, monopolize, squander, trifle, utilize, vanish
Weak matches
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
verb as in eat, drink
Example Sentences
"Without these predators, fish populations could become out of control, and they would in turn consume too much plankton and vegetation until the system collapses."
The findings showed that voluntary running produced an antidepressant-like effect even when the rats consumed an unhealthy diet, suggesting that regular physical activity could benefit people who eat Western-style foods.
"AI assistants are still not a reliable way to access and consume news," said Jean Philip De Tender, deputy director general at the EBU, and Pete Archer, head of AI at the BBC.
Saving and investing rather than borrowing and consuming is good for an economy as it is for a family.
For people who still consume alcohol, there are plenty of options besides beer — and thus plenty of competition.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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