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Definitions

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

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Individuals who consumed higher amounts of caffeinated coffee had an 18% lower risk of developing dementia compared with those who rarely or never drank it.

From Science Daily

See: Yes, consumers in China are consuming again.

From MarketWatch

Coffee is inescapable in Hanoi where it is consumed around the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal

The device studies the air in hospitals to search for traces of common but debilitating infections that are time consuming and expensive to treat.

From The Wall Street Journal

How much attention do you pay to the amount of ultraprocessed foods you consume?

From The Wall Street Journal

consume

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