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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
Those who have purchased the carrots are advised to not to consume them and instead, should throw them away.
We know that Greenberg arranged “sex parties” that Gaetz attended with underage girls at which drugs were consumed.
"We were hoping for positive spillover effects, like customers will be more environmentally conscious and consume less one-time use plastic or paper products," said Che, an associate professor at UCR's School of Business.
Parliament has previously reported that - at least on paper - importers were being paid to bring in far more petrol than the country consumed.
People who use cannabis at least once a month may consume the drug before low-stakes activities, but what if they had other responsibilities, such as taking care of their children?
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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