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Consumed

To use up.

📖 Definitions of "Consumed"

verb
  1. 1

    To use up.

    "The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

  2. 2

    To eat.

    "Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day."

  3. 3

    To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.

    "Desire consumed him."

  4. 4

    To destroy completely.

    "The building was consumed by fire."

adjective
  1. 1

    Construed with with Full of, exuding (also figuratively).

    "She was consumed with hatred."

🔄 Synonyms of "Consumed"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
exhaustedVery tired; zonked (out).
used upWorn out; depleted; exhausted; having nothing left; useless, due to the expenditure of all resources.
eaten(especially in combination) Having been consumed by eating.
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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Consumed"

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WordDefinition
eatenverb(especially in combination) Having been consumed by eating.
used upWorn out; depleted; exhausted; having nothing left; useless, due to the expenditure of all resources.
exhaustedVery tired; zonked (out).
used-upverb—
consumptionnounThe act of eating, drinking or using.
burntnounDamaged or injured by fire or heat.
drinkingnounAn act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
scorchedDried, damaged or burnt by exposure to sunlight or heat.
dietverb(intransitive) To modify one's food and beverage intake so as to decrease or increase body weight or influence health.
smokedOf food, treated with smoke, often for flavor or as a method of preservation.
spentverbConsumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.
expendedverbSpent; used up; exhausted.
destroyedverbDamaged beyond repair; ruined; wrecked; obliterated.
dissipatedverbWasteful of health or possessions in the pursuit of pleasure.
devastatedExtremely upset and shocked.
downedThat has been brought down, usually by force.
absorbedverbFully occupied with one's thoughts; engrossed.
takenverb(informal) In a serious romantic relationship.
tormentedMiserable or anguished, especially with anxiety or guilt.
abusedHaving been a victim of some form of abuse, most commonly child abuse or domestic violence.

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