consume

[US]/kənˈsjuːm/
[UK]/kənˈsuːm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

consume
vt. use up; eat or drink; destroy by fire or completely

Phrases & Collocations

consume food

consume energy

propensity to consume

Example Sentences

people consume a good deal of sugar in drinks.

Carolyn was consumed with guilt.

a man consumed by wanderlust.

was consumed by fear;

The flowers consumed away.

He consumed four eggs.

a society that consumes as fast as it produces.

She was consumed with guilt.

greedily consumed the sandwich;

engines that consume less fuel; a project that consumed most of my time and energy.

flames that consumed the house; a body consumed by cancer.

the stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel.

Her face consumed away.

time and money consumed in litigation;

His old car consumed much gasoline.

Paperwork consumed much of the committee's time.

consumed with jealousy.See Synonyms at monopolize

The fire soon consumed the wooden buildings.

Real-world Examples

Thus consumers will have to pay up.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The car consumes a lot of fuel.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Apples are something that you can consume.

Source: Monetary Banking (Video Version)

He most likely was consumed in the explosion.

Source: Oxford Shanghai Edition High School English Grade 11 Upper Level

Sensors measure how much the cat consumes.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection July 2014

So is GM food safe for humans to consume?

Source: People in the Know

I live in fear. It consumes me.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Anyway, it doesn't consume electricity or gas to think.

Source: English PK Platform - Authentic American English Audio Version

Black holes flare up when they consume large gulps of matter.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American May 2022 Collection

These creatures are eaten by the fish that we eventually consume.

Source: BBC Portable English Selected Past Issues

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