1. To eat or drink something completely:
* Example: "The hungry traveler consumed the entire loaf of bread."
2. To use up something completely:
* Example: "The fire consumed the entire forest."
3. To absorb someone's attention completely:
* Example: "He was consumed by grief after the accident."
4. To be overtaken or destroyed by something:
* Example: "The city was consumed by flames."
5. To be very interested in something:
* Example: "She was consumed by her work."
6. To be filled with a strong emotion:
* Example: "He was consumed by jealousy."
The specific meaning of "consumed" will be clear from the context in which it is used.