consuming

adjective

con·​sum·​ing kən-ˈsü-miŋ 

: deeply felt : ardent

a consuming interest

also : engrossing

Synonyms of consuming

• interesting
• engaging
• absorbing
• intriguing
• fascinating
• involving

Examples of consuming in a Sentence

didn't find the plot of the novel particularly consuming

Recent Examples on the Web

Making the leap to full-time guiding came after long hours and a pivotal conversation with his wife, his biggest supporter and accountability partner, who encouraged him to pursue life around his most consuming obsession. — Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026

What researchers do know is how consuming weed alters sleep patterns. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 3 June 2026

Not to intimidate you more, but Venus in Cancer is pulling you into deeper emotional territory, and your one-on-one relationships are suddenly more consuming than casual. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026

The cramps that felt sharper, deeper, more consuming than what friends described. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing consuming

• all-consuming
• self-consuming
• time-consuming

Rhymes for consuming

• assuming
• costuming
• presuming
• resuming
• subsuming
• blooming
• booming
• fuming
• grooming
• looming
• rooming
• zooming