CONSUMED Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

consumed 1 of 2

adjective

as in drained

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consumed

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verb

past tense of consume

as in devoured

to destroy all trace of massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest

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as in spent

to make complete use of the mining company consumed all of the local mineral resources and then moved on

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as in ate

to take in as food hungry enough to consume most of the pie

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Adjective

Kennedy’s new pyramid places meat, dairy, fruit, and vegetables at the top (most consumed), and tapers down through fruits and vegetables to whole grains. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026 In Stoddart’s estimation, the best way to freeze these semi-consumed cakes is in slices. — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2025

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To be sure, the Democratic Party in this moment may be even more consumed by the fight between the insurgent left and moderates over its message and leaders through primary season. — Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The company is positioning the systems for behind-the-meter applications, meaning electricity would be generated close to where it is consumed. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 The Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey fire in Hartford, Connecticut consumed the big top in just eight minutes. — Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026 Domoic acid can accumulate in shellfish and cause nausea, diarrhea and illness in humans when consumed at low levels. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Caffeine can still impact sleep when consumed 6 hours before bedtime. — Erin Hooker Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026 Research from 2014 shows that GLP-1 weight-loss signals can directly force the body to burn fat for heat, entirely independent of how much food is consumed. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 But the regulatory delay consumed time and management attention during a crucial period in the development of streaming. — Paul Hardart, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 The three women at the center of the narrative are raging in very different ways, but they’re all becoming slowly consumed by their rage. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumed

Adjective

Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
See you later, the swamp (drained or undrained).

— Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026

Definition of drained

Verb

Their father devoured his meal, slurping up soup with his right hand and swallowing bread spread with miso paste with his left.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Suddenly, you’re scooped up, whisked to a perch, and efficiently devoured by a blue dasher dragonfly.

— Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of devoured

Verb

Praveen, a Hindu, spent his childhood in Jew Town, attending school with Hallegua's family members, eating Shabbat dinners, playing cricket near the synagogue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
And a pro-clean energy super PAC called the Invest In Tomorrow Coalition spent around $2 million to support Hatcher and oppose Ogles last month.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of spent

Adjective

Reprocessing spent energy storage directly into high-purity inputs turns depleted battery cells into clean power for the next generation of electric vehicles.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Zelenskyy argued more lives could have been saved had Western allies replenished Ukraine's depleted stockpiles of air defense interceptors.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of depleted

Verb

Atlassian is up over 30% this morning after the collaboration software maker, thought to be ruined by AI, reported a great quarter.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
With baseball ruined, the Dodgers will look to avoid their second consecutive series loss via the sweep on Wednesday, sending superstar starter Eric Lauer to the mound against Shota Imanaga.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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