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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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“Nostalgia is a critical driver for people right now in how they consume entertainment,” said Martha Morrison, head of marketing for Disney Entertainment Studios.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

A big reason is the electronic circuits and memory inside the device, which consume energy and release heat as they operate.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

While these cases consume a lot of resources and are not nearly as encompassing as preclearance was, they have been effective.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Sea otters are a keystone species in kelp forest ecosystems, eating sea urchins that would otherwise consume the kelp, according to the aquarium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Mud would nourish you, where fire would only consume you, but fools and children and young girls would choose fire every time.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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