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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Recent Examples of consumed

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

Verb

Modern facilities can use closed-loop cooling, where water circulates through the system rather than being continually consumed and discharged. — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Auto energy efficiency was determined by looking at the annual miles driven per capita, and creating a ratio of annual miles driven to gallons of gas consumed. — Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Before that time, nearly all food was local food – that is, produced within a few dozen miles – and people consumed fresh foods quickly to avoid spoilage. — Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 Contemplation of this tax — which produced $384 million in the last fiscal year — has consumed endless hours of work from some of the county’s most respected leaders, and drawn earnest public testimony from dozens of people. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Perhaps one of the reasons that the Fizz was so popular was that it was consumed directly after creation, when its flavor and temperature and texture were at their absolute peak. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 During this period of my life, one that was entirely consumed by obsessive-compulsive disorder, virtually every e-mail that landed in my inbox had the same effect on me. — Andrew Lipstein, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026 Fourteen touchdown drives have lasted at least nine plays, including a season-high 14-play, 86-yard march against Georgia Southern that consumed nearly 7 ½ minutes off the clock. — Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026 Risk climbs with the amount consumed, and women who drink are advised to limit intake to no more than one drink per day. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumed

Adjective

Next, let the butter melt and place the hot, drained ears of corn in the stockpot.

— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Feeling mentally drained or physically exhausted is something everyone experiences from time to time.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of drained

Verb

At least $343,100 is to be spent on surveillance after the president falsely blamed vandals for damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

— Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
On a humid morning in June, Ramadan Elmoudi nervously watched grid current flow into a machine his colleagues had spent years building and kept his expectations low.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of spent

Adjective

Melanie Lawrence, a 68-year-old independent, worries about wells going dry in her area near Willcox, where the groundwater grew so depleted that the land started to crack.

— Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Nearly every setback — from higher food and transportation costs to depleted savings and the strain of staying in school — became harder because Hobby didn’t have a healthy, dependable place for her family to live.

— Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of depleted

Verb

My brother’s wife has ruined each and every get-together by having constant fights with her little boy about eating.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points, Jaylen Brown had 19, Joel Embiid had 13 points and 11 rebounds, and the Sixers ruined the Knicks' championship party.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of ruined

Verb

Trump is waging a campaign in the final moments of the midterm election to quell discontent among farmers, truckers and drivers exhausted by $4 gas and near-record diesel.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
In an interview with the Financial Times, published today, Zelenskyy indicated his own patience had been exhausted.

— David Hickey, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Adjective

Cleveland Clinic lists a long slate of possible benefits ranging from lower blood pressure and improved oxygen levels to reduced snoring, better dry mouth and improved bad breath.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Health inspectors found goat cheese packaged in reduced oxygen packaging, which is not permitted.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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