What is another word for be consumed?

Pronunciation: [biː kənsˈuːmd] (IPA)

When we think about the term "be consumed," it generally means to be used up entirely or destroyed. However, there are other words that can be used as synonyms, depending on the context. For example, "be devoured" means to be eaten up, while "be engulfed" means to be completely surrounded. "Be absorbed" implies that something is taken in or fully understood, while "be drained" suggests that something has been depleted of its resources or energy. Other synonyms include "be consumed by fire," "be overtaken," or "be overwhelmed." Whatever term is used, the idea of something being consumed implies that it is no longer available in its original form, or that it has been transformed in some way.

What are the hypernyms for Be consumed?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Be consumed

  • Well, here's what I think. I mean, the people are saying, 'We don't want it,' and the Democrats are saying, 'We don't care. We're going to pass it anyway.' And so for the next three months, Washington will be consumed with the Democrats trying to jam this through in a very messy procedure an unpopular health care bill.
    Lamar Alexander
  • What the mass media offers is not popular art, but entertainment which is intended to be consumed like food, forgotten, and replaced by a new dish.
    W. H. Auden
  • I'm writing a film. With our access to these powerful media, we're going to take over, because it's really disgusting what is put out there now to be consumed.
    Lisa Bonet
  • I cannot allow state government to continue to be consumed by this game of political 'gotcha.'
    Ernie Fletcher
  • If one commits the act of sodomy with a cow, an ewe, or a camel, their urine and their excrements become impure, and even their milk may no longer be consumed. The animal must then be killed and as quickly as possible and burned.
    Ayatollah Khomeini

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