had consumed
- past perfect of consume.
Example Sentences
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Within the first two years of the study, 99.5% had consumed at least one food preservative.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
The world economy had consumed nearly as many materials in the previous six years as in the entirety of the 20th century, it said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
By the time I went to college, I had consumed more candy than most people do in five lifetimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
It is impossible to know if they had consumed the material.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2025
The Civil War had consumed most of the good horses in the South; they were scarce and valuable.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
