past form and past participle
Ate or drank something, or was eaten or drunk.
He consumed the whole meal before the meeting.
The entire pizza was consumed before noon.
American English
How to pronounce consumed
verbB2Common word
knSOOMD
/kʰn̩ˈsumd̚/
2 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of consume
The spelling consumed is the same for the past form and the past participle.
Ate or drank something, or was eaten or drunk.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
past form and past participle
Used a resource such as time, energy, or fuel so that there was less of it, or was used up in that way.
The old car consumed too much fuel.
The repairs consumed most of our savings.
past form and past participle
Watched, read, listened to, or otherwise took in media or information, or was taken in that way.
He consumed hours of online video during the flight.
She consumed news from several sources before voting.
past form and past participle
Completely filled someone's mind or feelings, or was completely controlled by a strong feeling or thought.
Fear consumed him after the accident.
She was consumed by guilt for years.
Useful expressions
to be completely controlled by a strong feeling or thought
He was consumed by anger.
Related words & forms
The final e disappears before -ing: consuming, not consumeing.