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
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
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
Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Among 79 people interviewed, 70 reported consuming a product containing moringa leaf powder before becoming ill, including four people who reported consuming TNVitamins moringa capsules, according to the FDA.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
That even applies to Sgr A*, which exists on a diet of gas and dust so meager For a human, the equivalent would be consuming one grain of rice every million years.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 June 2026
The swirl can be consuming, this vortex of trade rumors that has defined this Miami Heat offseason.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Currently, that’s done manually and can be time consuming.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Lawsuit details allegations of illness and contamination The complaint claims both Hubbard and her child suffered parasitic infections after consuming the meal.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 June 2026
This was done with one specific and intentional purpose—to falsely convey to the consuming public that Louis Vuitton and defendants' Live Casino are affiliated.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 3 June 2026
With the Strait of Hormuz still effectively closed, top oil-consuming countries have been rapidly draining their reserves, helping keep crude prices in check.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Adjective
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
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
Verb
Beatty, now 76, told me that the instability consuming the Kennedy Center is precisely what her lawsuit sought to stop.
—Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Among 79 people interviewed, 70 reported consuming a product containing moringa leaf powder before becoming ill, including four people who reported consuming TNVitamins moringa capsules, according to the FDA.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
That even applies to Sgr A*, which exists on a diet of gas and dust so meager For a human, the equivalent would be consuming one grain of rice every million years.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 June 2026
The swirl can be consuming, this vortex of trade rumors that has defined this Miami Heat offseason.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Currently, that’s done manually and can be time consuming.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Lawsuit details allegations of illness and contamination The complaint claims both Hubbard and her child suffered parasitic infections after consuming the meal.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 June 2026
This was done with one specific and intentional purpose—to falsely convey to the consuming public that Louis Vuitton and defendants' Live Casino are affiliated.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 3 June 2026
With the Strait of Hormuz still effectively closed, top oil-consuming countries have been rapidly draining their reserves, helping keep crude prices in check.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consuming
Adjective
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There's a joyously wacky energy to this broad comedy on the whole, giving Rudd an interesting arc to play.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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And all this other stuff is interesting, the arch and the other things that bother us.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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And then there were those who apologized for not taking a photo before devouring a slice — or an entire pie!—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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Growing up in the Lowcountry, summertime meant peeling shrimp around the table and devouring watermelon in the backyard.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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Roughly 20% to 30% of operating expenses will come from spending on agents versus humans in the next three to four years, according to a new report summarizing the views of C-suite leaders from consultancy Bain & Company.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
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Cardholders also earn 2,500 bonus miles when spending $10,000 each calendar year.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Put simply, Maine would not be Maine without its lobster—and a trip to Maine wouldn’t be complete without eating some.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Unlike eating enough protein or seeing how hydration affects your skin, gut health is an important, yet somewhat immeasurable, key to human health.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Beyond his cachet, which reportedly attracted other suitors like the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 61-year-old Laviolette has long employed a forward-thinking, engaging and offensively aggressive style.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Ramirez, never more engaging, invests an attractive and more carefree alternative, while Farthing may be less exciting but still someone who clearly loves Ivy, despite a rockier relationship that nevertheless is a viable path to take.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
5 June 2026
Verb
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In a press release, the USDA urged pet and livestock owners to check their animals for draining or enlarging wounds, maggots or egg masses, signs of discomfort and lesions in body openings, such as the nose, ears, genitalia, and umbilical area.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Plant your plum in a sunny location with well-draining soil, and provide occasional watering when the soil is dry.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
Verb
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But eventually, the structure itself needs to be questioned, because getting that balance right becomes the difference between retaining strong leaders and slowly exhausting them.—
Bronwen Sciortino,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.—
Namara Smith,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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Those sorts of unexpected shifts are what make Vile’s brand of self-absorption so uniquely absorbing after all these years, even as Philadelphia leans into his familiar formula of ’70s-Neil ditch-digging filtered through ’80s-Springsteen production and stretched across ’90s-CD sprawl.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2026
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“Consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consuming. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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