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consumes

verb
USkuhn-SOOMZ/kənˈsumz/Saykuhn-SYOOMZUK/kənˈsjuːmz/AUS/kənˈsjʉːmz/

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of consume. Use this form after he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    A growing teenager consumes a huge amount of food each day.

    This old heater consumes far too much electricity.

    Note

consumes is a form of consume

consume, verb: To use something completely until none of it is left. Full entry

Forms
consumeconsumes he/she/itconsuming -ing formconsumed past tense, past participle
Spelling
consume → consumes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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