'consume' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'consume' with 20 example sentences.
- consume verb
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: eat up completely, as with great appetite
: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
: spend extravagantly
: destroy completely
: use up (resources or materials)
: engage fully
Washing laundry by hand is hard and time-consuming.
Brains consume 25% of the body's energy.
This air conditioner consumes a lot of electricity.
This is a very time-consuming task.
Tropical rainforests produce oxygen and consume carbon dioxide.
Agriculture consumes a great amount of water.
He committed suicide by consuming poison.
This car consumes a lot of fuel.
Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug.
When taking antibiotics, one should not consume alcohol.
In France, a great amount of wine is consumed.
They love to consume olive oil.
Japan consumes a lot of paper.
That fat girl consumes too much sugary food.
This product contains no preservatives. After opening, refrigerate and consume quickly.
The whole village was consumed by the fire.
Consuming less fuel is better for the environment.
Role-playing video games are time consuming.
Japan depends on the Middle East for 70% of oil it consumes.
This machine consumes 10% of all the power we use.