132 Synonyms & Antonyms For CONSUME

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Definitions consume [kuhn-soom] / kənˈsum / VERB use up Synonyms STRONGEST absorb deplete devour dominate drain eat up employ exhaust expend obsess preoccupy spend waste STRONG apply dissipate drivel engross finish go lavish lessen monopolize squander trifle utilize vanish WEAK avail oneself of finish up fritter away frivol away go through have recourse to profit by put away put to use run out of run through throw away wash up wear out Antonyms STRONGEST fill save STRONG appear create hoard WEAK accumulate build collect construct fast gather neglect not use starve store VERB eat, drink Synonyms STRONGEST absorb devour eat up feed guzzle ingest inhale swallow STRONG Hoover bolt down gobble gorge gulp ingurgitate mow nibble partake punish scarf snack swill take wolf WEAK chow down meal polish off put away put down stuff one's face toss down Antonyms STRONG abstain nibble WEAK accumulate build collect construct fast gather neglect not use starve store VERB destroy Synonyms STRONGEST devastate eat up exhaust expend overwhelm ravage ruin waste STRONG annihilate crush decay demolish extinguish raze suppress wreck WEAK lay waste Antonyms STRONGEST build construct create help save STRONG encourage let go release repair WEAK accumulate collect fast gather neglect not use starve store

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The bacteria consumed what oxygen was in the water, and whatever animals were still living in the lake quickly died.

From Literature

At a time when it’s all too easy to consume a never-ending stream of social media images, the celebrated New York-based artist is more interested in scrolling through the images stored inside her own mind.

From Los Angeles Times

"I would say AI slop increases the brain rot effect, making people quickly consume content that they know is not only unlikely to be real, but probably not meaningful or interesting," he says.

From BBC

All five patients had recently consumed raw date palm sap, a sweet liquid commonly collected during winter and frequently visited by bats.

From Science Daily

At this stage investigators have not established a direct link between the symptoms and the milk consumed.

From Barron's

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absorb absorb bite bolt canker contract corrode deaden destroys destroy digested dig in digest digging in dine dissipates dissipate drank drain drinks drink empty engulfed engross engulf enwrap erode erodes expend fritter go gnaw goes through goes go through gulped gulp imbibe imbibed incinerate ingested ingest ingurgitate lose loses monopolize obsess partake partook polish off preoccupy preyed on prey on ran through ravage runs through run through smolder spend spend squander sup supped tank up throw away touch touches use waste wear went went through whittle wore

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