as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest
didn't find the plot of the novel particularly consuming
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as in devouring
to destroy all trace of
massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest
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as in spending
to make complete use of
the mining company consumed all of the local mineral resources and then moved on
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as in eating
to take in as food
hungry enough to consume most of the pie
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Recent Examples of consuming
Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Because truly, motherhood is so consuming.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
But that’s a less consuming point to Kelce now than ever before.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
But he’s never stopped hunting, perhaps the most consuming pastime of his life.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
In the depths of the first movement, immediately before Tchaikovsky’s most consuming cry of desolation, the bassoons, basses and timpani hold a low F sharp, for just a beat and a half.
—David Allen, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
By mid-August, that fear was no less consuming.
—Heidi Levine, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2022
The hero is Alice, wife to Jack, who finds a job in the all-consuming but rather mysterious Victory Project.
—James Medd, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2022
Ratajkowski frames the development of her political consciousness as a process born of self-consciousness, a cancerous and consuming view of the self that the writer argues was pushed on her by patriarchal capitalist society.
—Jordan Taliha McDonald, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2021
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Public health agencies have launched multilingual warnings, including radio ads, flyers, and PSAs in several languages, urging residents to avoid consuming wild mushrooms.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Others could experience sensory overload from constantly consuming information, doomscrolling or trying to keep up with the nonstop noise around them.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Some studies suggest that consuming kefir may help improve lactose tolerance.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 May 2026
On the return train everyone was still consuming and being consumed by their phones.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The program primarily encourages life jacket usage, but also urges general responsible boating practices like not consuming alcohol before operating a vessel.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Oklahoma Judge Natalie Mai set Glossip's bond at $500,000 in the new order, which would also require him to wear a monitoring device and bar him from traveling outside of the state, communicating with potential witnesses in his case and consuming alcohol or drugs.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 May 2026
King warned that the war would devour Johnson’s ambition for a Great Society, consuming the resources meant to relieve poverty here at home.
—Mark Conway, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
Adjective
The cramps that felt sharper, deeper, more consuming than what friends described.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Because truly, motherhood is so consuming.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
But that’s a less consuming point to Kelce now than ever before.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
But he’s never stopped hunting, perhaps the most consuming pastime of his life.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
In the depths of the first movement, immediately before Tchaikovsky’s most consuming cry of desolation, the bassoons, basses and timpani hold a low F sharp, for just a beat and a half.
—David Allen, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
By mid-August, that fear was no less consuming.
—Heidi Levine, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2022
The hero is Alice, wife to Jack, who finds a job in the all-consuming but rather mysterious Victory Project.
—James Medd, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2022
Ratajkowski frames the development of her political consciousness as a process born of self-consciousness, a cancerous and consuming view of the self that the writer argues was pushed on her by patriarchal capitalist society.
—Jordan Taliha McDonald, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2021
Verb
Thankfully, cleaning a mattress isn't hard to do or very time consuming.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Public health agencies have launched multilingual warnings, including radio ads, flyers, and PSAs in several languages, urging residents to avoid consuming wild mushrooms.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Others could experience sensory overload from constantly consuming information, doomscrolling or trying to keep up with the nonstop noise around them.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Some studies suggest that consuming kefir may help improve lactose tolerance.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 15 May 2026
On the return train everyone was still consuming and being consumed by their phones.
—Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
The program primarily encourages life jacket usage, but also urges general responsible boating practices like not consuming alcohol before operating a vessel.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Oklahoma Judge Natalie Mai set Glossip's bond at $500,000 in the new order, which would also require him to wear a monitoring device and bar him from traveling outside of the state, communicating with potential witnesses in his case and consuming alcohol or drugs.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 May 2026
King warned that the war would devour Johnson’s ambition for a Great Society, consuming the resources meant to relieve poverty here at home.
—Mark Conway, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consuming
Adjective
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An interesting wine list includes English sparkling wines like Hundred Hills, and there are 5,000 more bottles in the cellar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The psychologist found these analogies interesting.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Picture him in his threadbare suit, nervously smoking his Tecla cigarettes, his eyes obliquely devouring everything, his notes on a small table that resembles a pulpit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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He’s been devouring the genre since, recommending new reads on his TikTok account.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The Republican primary has been one of the most expensive in recent history, with both sides spending freely on attack ads.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Cherry Creek’s policy prohibits employees from spending district money on alcohol.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Everyone is eating tostadas and trying dishes off the menu that changes every week, showcasing Giuseppe Lacorazza's market-focused, simple soulful cooking.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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Misael eating meat alone, cutting up pieces with an enormous knife while barely lit by the flames in front of him, and, sporadically, almost-silent lightning bursts in the distant background.—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Plus, wool's texture makes the toy more engaging for cats.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
18 May 2026
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By creating shareable, engaging content, marketers aim to have their message spread exponentially, like a virus transmitting itself through a population.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Plant the cutting in well-draining soil in a 12-inch tall pot that’s about 6 inches wide so the roots have plenty of room to grow.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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More turbulent water draining from the desert via seasonal drainage channels called wadis might have brought others.—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Sliding effortlessly from incisive observer to chaotic flirt to exhausting narcissist, Firstman is never not in on the joke.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Martinez on Thursday did not discuss details of the plan but said the city was exhausting all its options while seeking more ways to cut costs.—
Abby Church,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The optometrist first gained recognition in 1969 for pioneering ultraviolet (UV) and blue-light–absorbing lens technology, which has helped reduce the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration worldwide.—
Sofia Baltodano,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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As the lens follows Dua, often up close and from behind, this mode of expression proves alternately absorbing and alienating.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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“Consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consuming. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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