time-consuming
adjective
time-con·sum·ing
ˈtīm-kən-ˈsü-miŋ 
1
: using or taking up a great deal of time
time-consuming chores
2
: wasteful of time
time-consuming tactics
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That’s been a fun but expensive and time-consuming side project.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recovering a chair can be pricey and time-consuming, so in some cases, Charlotte recommends opting for tie-on slipcovers instead.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
But designing courses of this kind, which resist AI shortcuts, would require professors to undertake new and time-consuming labor themselves.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
Alibaba developed Accio Agent in an effort to streamline some of the most time-consuming pieces of the sourcing equation for its clients.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recovering a chair can be pricey and time-consuming, so in some cases, Charlotte recommends opting for tie-on slipcovers instead.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
But designing courses of this kind, which resist AI shortcuts, would require professors to undertake new and time-consuming labor themselves.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2025
Alibaba developed Accio Agent in an effort to streamline some of the most time-consuming pieces of the sourcing equation for its clients.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for time-consuming
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“Time-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time-consuming. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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