consume
verb (used with object)
to destroy or expend by use; use up.
consumes
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present tense formof consume (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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They also do not mean that everyone who consumes artificial sweeteners will experience memory problems.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
Spending another 15 minutes searching for a particular brand of yogurt may represent good service, but it also consumes time that a worker could otherwise spend completing another order.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
A more efficient chip can improve operating economics while a larger deployment consumes additional cash.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The source added that jamming Starlink signals -- a crucial potential tactic to disrupt communications -- is very difficult and consumes a lot of energy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
He is the void that consumes all magic, the cold that consumes all fire, the silence that consumes all speech.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
