consume
verb (used with object)
to destroy or expend by use; use up.
consumed
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past participleof consume.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 consume.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
consumeverb (used with object)to destroy or expend by use; use up.
Example Sentences
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She has a water meter, meaning suppliers charge a customer for the precise amount consumed rather than using an estimated flat rate.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The northbound Glendale Freeway was closed briefly for a small brush fire Wednesday afternoon while, to the south, fire crews battled a blaze in Orange County that quickly consumed more than 200 acres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Culture that is primarily consumed by one generation does not inherently make it of that generation.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
"Among adult men in this nationally representative U.S. population, those who consumed higher amounts of UPFs had significantly higher risks of the subsequent development of prostate cancer," said Charles H. Hennekens, M.D.,
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
Parisians who had never heard of the Mona Lisa were suddenly consumed by its disappearance.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
