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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The state’s license plate sequence for the past 46 years has consisted of one number, followed by three letters, followed by three numbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
They found that developing joints consisted primarily of structural cells rather than immune cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
What’s more interesting, then, is not the proposal itself, which consisted of only a sentence, but the reason Johnson felt the need to introduce the measure in the first place.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
However, a big chunk of the earnings consisted of paper gains from marking up equity investments in other companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The first floor consisted of one vast room.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
