: something (such as food or fuel) that is consumable
—usually used in plural
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Topher L. McDougal, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
Personalities—our likes, dislikes, tendencies, faults, strengths—are just as fervently distilled into consumable little bites online.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
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That’s because unlike alcohol and tobacco – consumable products that disappear as soon as they’ve been used – firearms stick around.
—Topher L. McDougal, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
Personalities—our likes, dislikes, tendencies, faults, strengths—are just as fervently distilled into consumable little bites online.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for consumable
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“Consumable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumable. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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