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
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
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
For Stone, who now lives in South Carolina, one of the most consuming challenges was the anxiety of setting a camera trap and then walking away, sometimes for days at a time, with no control over what might happen next.
—Steven Bedard, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2019
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
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
Franzen’s most consuming interest is the existential distress that so often molders within a disintegrating household.
—Becca Rothfeld, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2021
On top of this, if there is an unraveling in Afghanistan, controlling the fallout will become a consuming issue for the U.S. military.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 9 July 2021
Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Federal and state experts encourage people and their pets to avoid consuming raw or undercooked meat products, as well as raw dairy, to avoid the spread of disease.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Testing confirmed that a cat in Washington County, Oregon, died after consuming the raw frozen cat food, which showed a genetic match between the virus and the cat food and the cat.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
But Lancaster’s case was rare in that Violet was allergic to the cow’s milk proteins from her breast milk because Lancaster was consuming dairy.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Politics has a way of consuming its adherents and turning them into screaming Muppets without the entertainment value.
—Brenda Looper, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
According to the research by The New Consumer/Coefficient, nearly a third of Americans plan to participate in some form of Dry January in 2025, either by cutting down or consuming zero alcohol for the month.
—Paul Rhodes, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Some places allow raw milk sales for pet food, without a way to know who or what is consuming it.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
The singer-songwriter has not hinted at what’s next, and there’s no timetable for an album or even more songs—but that’s not keeping Americans from not just consuming his work, but doing so in large numbers and new ways.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
But he’s never stopped hunting, perhaps the most consuming pastime of his life.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
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
For Stone, who now lives in South Carolina, one of the most consuming challenges was the anxiety of setting a camera trap and then walking away, sometimes for days at a time, with no control over what might happen next.
—Steven Bedard, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2019
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
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
Franzen’s most consuming interest is the existential distress that so often molders within a disintegrating household.
—Becca Rothfeld, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2021
On top of this, if there is an unraveling in Afghanistan, controlling the fallout will become a consuming issue for the U.S. military.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 9 July 2021
Verb
Customer stickiness comes from consuming more services and, thereby, realizing greater value.
—Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Federal and state experts encourage people and their pets to avoid consuming raw or undercooked meat products, as well as raw dairy, to avoid the spread of disease.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Testing confirmed that a cat in Washington County, Oregon, died after consuming the raw frozen cat food, which showed a genetic match between the virus and the cat food and the cat.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
But Lancaster’s case was rare in that Violet was allergic to the cow’s milk proteins from her breast milk because Lancaster was consuming dairy.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Politics has a way of consuming its adherents and turning them into screaming Muppets without the entertainment value.
—Brenda Looper, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024
According to the research by The New Consumer/Coefficient, nearly a third of Americans plan to participate in some form of Dry January in 2025, either by cutting down or consuming zero alcohol for the month.
—Paul Rhodes, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Some places allow raw milk sales for pet food, without a way to know who or what is consuming it.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
The singer-songwriter has not hinted at what’s next, and there’s no timetable for an album or even more songs—but that’s not keeping Americans from not just consuming his work, but doing so in large numbers and new ways.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consuming
Adjective
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Maureen Murphy made things interesting late in the third period, cutting the Ottawa lead in half with five minutes remaining.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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There’s something quite interesting about the actor’s experience.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
Verb
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My Chemical Romance hasn’t shared a full-length album in almost a decade and a half, but fans are clearly still devouring its discography.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Quolls are threatened by the cane toad, which was introduced to Australia in 1935 in an attempt to control beetle pests that were devouring sugarcane roots.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Phillies will likely hold onto Bohm and as a result, will likely avoid spending $200 million on Bregman.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Researchers have found that spending 51% or more of work time away from others is linked to isolation.—
Erik Pham,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The team looks to address that in the first round here, selecting space-eating defensive tackle Derrick Harmon.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Grant is a massive, space-eating defensive lineman who dominated smaller blockers in college and had no problem getting in the backfield.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In one example of brand testing, two key takeaways were that virtual try-on is very engaging, while AI chat interface was perceived negatively.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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These findings suggest that keeping relationships exciting and engaging is just as important as managing conflicts.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The absorbing survey shows how movies were an influence, but the appeal goes beyond celebrity subjects.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Many of these jobs involve repetitive or rules-based tasks, exactly the kinds AI is rapidly absorbing.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Clemens has already come through with three big homers in sparse playing time for the Twins, showing intriguing bat-speed improvement at age 29.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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In an intriguing revision, the Heartbeat team expanded the role of the Page, who is besotted with the Syrian captain Narraboth, who is in turn besotted with Salome.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Studies show these reforms—reducing minimum parking requirements, legalizing ADUs, and simplifying permitting processes—resulted in more housing.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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This could ensure more consistent calls, reducing the controversy often seen in high-stakes games.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consuming. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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