consist
verb (used without object)
to be made up or composed (usually followed byof ).
consisted
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past participleof consist.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof consist.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
consistverb (used without object)to be made up or composed (usually followed byof ).
Example Sentences
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Zhelestids have been known to paleontologists for nearly 40 years, but most discoveries consisted of isolated teeth or incomplete remains.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
The set consisted of songs they had written themselves, including Stone Cold Crazy and Son and Daughter, as well as rock 'n' roll covers.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
NBC 7 reported that the device consisted of a torch and flammable liquid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
U.S. forces fired 60 to 70 Patriot interceptors to counter the attack, which consisted of about 20 ballistic missiles, some of the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Most consisted of two squadrons of ten aircraft apiece; Marina Raskova’s three female regiments were not going to change the outcome of an air war on this scale.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
