consulted

VERB

ask, confer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue brainstorm call in consider deliberate discuss examine huddle interview negotiate respect review turn to

STRONG

cogitate collogue commune confab confabulate debate flap interrogate parlay question regard treat

WEAK

ask advice of be closeted with compare notes groupthink kick ideas around pick one's brains put heads together refer to seek advice seek opinion of take a meeting take account of take counsel talk over toss ideas around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

STRONG

answer reply

Example Sentences

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consulted

Fire officials then consulted a map and instructed the Office of Emergency Management to send an evacuation order for most areas west of Lake Avenue — the dividing line between west and east Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

He also consulted with wineries around the country and the world—Spain, Italy, even China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Statisticians I have consulted insist that it’s almost certainly a coincidence that those three particularly terrible months for the market happened to occur in October.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

"The value in this project is practically unquantifiable," said Berkeley archaeology graduate student Leah Packard-Grams, who consulted on the project as a papyrologist.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Jesper consulted his compass, and they turned south, seeking a path that would lead them to the main trading road.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo