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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Six months ago, my wildest dreams consisted entirely of paying off my credit card debt and eating beef once in a while; I am very familiar with the seething rage such articles provoke.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
The training consisted of four wall squat holds per session, with two minutes of seated recovery between each hold.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
What some of the Princeton philosophers imagined, according to Mr. Rovelli, was that the universe consisted of “well-defined atoms moving in an absolute space.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
She said the training consisted of three sessions lasting around 90 minutes each.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Yet Farmer had that special gift to make you feel he was creating a club that consisted just of him and you.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
