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'consume' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'consume' with 20 example sentences.


consume verb

: 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.
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