Consume
verb
To eat or drink something.
After a long workout, she consumed a large meal.
Often appears as...
- consume food
- consume beverages
verb
To use up a resource.
Running her business consumed all of her time.
Often appears as...
- consume energy
- consume time
verb
To completely destroy or eradicate.
The fire consumed the entire forest.
Often appears as...
- consume by fire
- consume whole
verb
To absorb; engage fully.
She was completely consumed by her passion for music.
Often appears as...
- consume with passion
- consume with thought
verb
To eat or drink something.
After a long workout, she consumed a large meal.
Often appears as...
- consume food
- consume beverages
verb
To use up a resource.
Running her business consumed all of her time.
Often appears as...
- consume energy
- consume time
verb
To completely destroy or eradicate.
The fire consumed the entire forest.
Often appears as...
- consume by fire
- consume whole
verb
To absorb; engage fully.
She was completely consumed by her passion for music.
Often appears as...
- consume with passion
- consume with thought
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
Use 'consume' when focusing on the amount or desire rather than the act of eating.
He consumed the whole cake in one sitting.
Pro Tip 2/2Intensity
'Consume' can imply eating with great appetite or thirst.
The athletes consumed gallons of water post-marathon.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
Use 'consume' when focusing on the amount or desire rather than the act of eating.
He consumed the whole cake in one sitting.
Pro Tip 2/2Intensity
'Consume' can imply eating with great appetite or thirst.
The athletes consumed gallons of water post-marathon.
Pro Tip 1/2Context Matters
Use 'consume' when focusing on the amount or desire rather than the act of eating.
He consumed the whole cake in one sitting.
Pro Tip 2/2Intensity
'Consume' can imply eating with great appetite or thirst.
The athletes consumed gallons of water post-marathon.
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What causes cavities? -...
As they consume it, the bacteria generate byproducts in the form of acids, such as lactic acid. Mutans streptococci are resistant to this acid, but unfortunately, our teeth aren't. While each human tooth is coated in a hardy, protective layer of enamel, it's no match for acid.
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How One Community Saved...
It is a way of preserving the reef and dedicating ourselves to something else, They began to prefer transporting tourists because they knew they got paid well and they consumed less fuel. Besides, they were home early and that's what encouraged them to give up the fishing.
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Four reasons you should...
want to understand what drives these events or generates these events and new stories don't tell you that news give you the illusion of understanding and that illusion is dangerous I came to realize the more news you consume the less you understand the world my website
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How to raise a Black son...
Before I could say anything, tell him how foolish he had made me look in front of my friends, he derided me for being so naive. Looked me in the eye, fear consuming his face, and said, "Son, I'm sorry, but you can't act the same as your white friends.
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Debunking the myths of...
that many of us exhibit from time to time. But the actual disorder is far more rare and can be quite debilitating. People affected have little or no control over their obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, which tend to be time consuming
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How does caffeine keep...
Most of this caffeine is consumed in coffee and tea, but it's also ingested in some sodas, chocolate, caffeine pills, and even beverages labeled decaf. Caffeine helps us feel alert, focused, happy, and energetic,
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Vampires: Folklore,...
They sustain themselves by consuming the life force of a living creature. This shared trait is what defines a vampire -- all the other attributes change with the tides. So, how do we arrive
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The science of milk -...
and even cats, males can also lactate. Milk drinkers worldwide consume dairy from buffalo, goats, sheeps, camels, yaks, horses, and cows. Almost all of these species are ruminants,
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The life cycle of a...
And, finally, you might ask yourself, how many t-shirts and articles of clothing will you consume over your lifetime, and what will be their combined impact on the world?
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Sir David Attenborough...
and tuck in not only do they consume the pollen when that runs out they will eat the young bee larvae too around the world people are now
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What causes cavities? -...
As they consume it, the bacteria generate byproducts in the form of acids, such as lactic acid. Mutans streptococci are resistant to this acid, but unfortunately, our teeth aren't. While each human tooth is coated in a hardy, protective layer of enamel, it's no match for acid.
Video examples
How One Community Saved...
It is a way of preserving the reef and dedicating ourselves to something else, They began to prefer transporting tourists because they knew they got paid well and they consumed less fuel. Besides, they were home early and that's what encouraged them to give up the fishing.
Video examples
Four reasons you should...
want to understand what drives these events or generates these events and new stories don't tell you that news give you the illusion of understanding and that illusion is dangerous I came to realize the more news you consume the less you understand the world my website
Video examples
How to raise a Black son...
Before I could say anything, tell him how foolish he had made me look in front of my friends, he derided me for being so naive. Looked me in the eye, fear consuming his face, and said, "Son, I'm sorry, but you can't act the same as your white friends.
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
that many of us exhibit from time to time. But the actual disorder is far more rare and can be quite debilitating. People affected have little or no control over their obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, which tend to be time consuming
Video examples
How does caffeine keep...
Most of this caffeine is consumed in coffee and tea, but it's also ingested in some sodas, chocolate, caffeine pills, and even beverages labeled decaf. Caffeine helps us feel alert, focused, happy, and energetic,
Video examples
Vampires: Folklore,...
They sustain themselves by consuming the life force of a living creature. This shared trait is what defines a vampire -- all the other attributes change with the tides. So, how do we arrive
Video examples
The science of milk -...
and even cats, males can also lactate. Milk drinkers worldwide consume dairy from buffalo, goats, sheeps, camels, yaks, horses, and cows. Almost all of these species are ruminants,
Video examples
The life cycle of a...
And, finally, you might ask yourself, how many t-shirts and articles of clothing will you consume over your lifetime, and what will be their combined impact on the world?
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
and tuck in not only do they consume the pollen when that runs out they will eat the young bee larvae too around the world people are now
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
If you're not producing as much as you consume, or perhaps a little more, then clearly we cannot use the big organization of our society for the purpose of keeping you alive, because your life does not benefit us, and it can't be of very much use to yourself.
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Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
You do indeed have a past, but not now! And, yes, you have a future, but not now! You can consume your now with thoughts of 'then' and 'maybe,' but that will keep you from the inner peace you could experience.
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Erich Fromm
American Psychologist
We live in a world of things, and our only connection with them is that we know how to manipulate or to consume them.
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Ivanka Trump
American Businesswoman
Real estate is my life. It is my day job, if you will. But it consumes my nights and weekends, too.
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Manoj Bhargava
American Businessman
The more you consume, the more insecure you are. It's the nature of the world.
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Shaheer Sheikh
Indian Actor
I worked very hard playing Arjun, and I was consumed by the character.
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Irrfan Khan
Indian Actor
I've played many characters that have consumed me and owned me.
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Billy Squier
American Musician
Basically, my life was music, and I was always consumed by it.
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Ryan Kwanten
Australian Actor
My life is very much consumed with work.
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Michael Waltrip
American Driver
My life is consumed by racing.
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
If you're not producing as much as you consume, or perhaps a little more, then clearly we cannot use the big organization of our society for the purpose of keeping you alive, because your life does not benefit us, and it can't be of very much use to yourself.
Quote examples
Wayne Dyer
American Psychologist
You do indeed have a past, but not now! And, yes, you have a future, but not now! You can consume your now with thoughts of 'then' and 'maybe,' but that will keep you from the inner peace you could experience.
Quote examples
Erich Fromm
American Psychologist
We live in a world of things, and our only connection with them is that we know how to manipulate or to consume them.
Quote examples
Ivanka Trump
American Businesswoman
Real estate is my life. It is my day job, if you will. But it consumes my nights and weekends, too.
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Manoj Bhargava
American Businessman
The more you consume, the more insecure you are. It's the nature of the world.
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Shaheer Sheikh
Indian Actor
I worked very hard playing Arjun, and I was consumed by the character.
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Irrfan Khan
Indian Actor
I've played many characters that have consumed me and owned me.
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Billy Squier
American Musician
Basically, my life was music, and I was always consumed by it.
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Ryan Kwanten
Australian Actor
My life is very much consumed with work.
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Michael Waltrip
American Driver
My life is consumed by racing.
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