consist of

phrasal verb

consisted of; consisting of; consists of

: to be formed or made up of (specified things or people)

Breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit, and orange juice.

Coal consists mostly of carbon.

His wardrobe consists almost entirely of jeans and T-shirts.

The crowd consisted mainly/largely of teenage girls.

Examples of consist of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These consist of three warehouses in San Jose and one in San Carlos, according to Second Harvest. —George Avalos, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024

Much of the content displayed on social media captures the grandeur of people’s lifestyle which consists of exotic vacations, lavish parties, and success stories. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 June 2024

Twitch is overhauling its Safety Advisory Council with a new, much bigger lineup of members consisting of content creators who already live stream on the platform. —Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 31 May 2024

The group has been using air balloons for years and reportedly mainly consist of North Korean defectors living in Seoul who are trying to inform the people of North Korea. —Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 May 2024