consume
/kənˈsum/
verb
- To eat or drink something.
- The baby consumes only milk for the first few months.
- She consumes a lot of vegetables to stay healthy.
- We consumed an entire pizza during the movie.
- To use up a resource such as time, energy, or fuel.
- This old car consumes too much gasoline.
- Running a marathon consumes a huge amount of energy.
- The project consumed all of our free time for weeks.
- To be completely absorbed by a feeling or idea.
- Grief consumed the family after the loss of their pet.
- He was consumed by jealousy after seeing her with someone else.
- Curiosity consumed her as she opened the mysterious box.