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consumed











ADJECTIVE
smothered
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Snarky fisking — responding to an article line-by-line — gave way to the quiz boom, which was consumed by the personal essay before the long decade of short-form video.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Fullness, rather than a bodily signal that food has been consumed, can be interpreted as evidence that you’ve gone too far, done too much.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Its deeply distressing to know that Ruben’s final moments were consumed by confusion, fear, pain and disregard for his life,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

For some people, even coffee consumed early in the day may still have an impact by nighttime.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The nature of light was a problem that had consumed scientists for centuries.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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