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
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
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
Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 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
For someone wired to obsess over details and search for deeper answers, his mental process has become as consuming — and as important — as the physical work itself.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 29 May 2026
In general, consuming at least 10⁶–10⁷ CFU/mL daily is recommended for health benefits.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 May 2026
Interestingly, Mother has visibly grown more human over her decades of consuming brain fluid, while the elites who drink her blood have grown more monstrous.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Arulampalam said the project planned for Windsor Street across from Dunkin’ Park is going to be a technology hub but not the type of data center that has become notorious for consuming mass amounts of energy and water while generating air pollution and driving up consumers’ electricity costs.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
Previously, comics have run subscription content and touring through entirely separate systems, with no path for a listener to move from consuming a podcast episode to purchasing a seat in a room.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Set in a remote hilly village in Northeast India, the story follows eight-year-old Rang, a Karbi tribe boy with a single consuming passion – soccer – whose idol is Messi.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026
Adjective
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
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
Verb
As these energy-saving bulbs became cheaper and more efficient, societies found more occasions for lighting rather than simply consuming less electricity.
—Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 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
For someone wired to obsess over details and search for deeper answers, his mental process has become as consuming — and as important — as the physical work itself.
—Elise Devlin, New York Times, 29 May 2026
In general, consuming at least 10⁶–10⁷ CFU/mL daily is recommended for health benefits.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 May 2026
Interestingly, Mother has visibly grown more human over her decades of consuming brain fluid, while the elites who drink her blood have grown more monstrous.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Arulampalam said the project planned for Windsor Street across from Dunkin’ Park is going to be a technology hub but not the type of data center that has become notorious for consuming mass amounts of energy and water while generating air pollution and driving up consumers’ electricity costs.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
Previously, comics have run subscription content and touring through entirely separate systems, with no path for a listener to move from consuming a podcast episode to purchasing a seat in a room.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Set in a remote hilly village in Northeast India, the story follows eight-year-old Rang, a Karbi tribe boy with a single consuming passion – soccer – whose idol is Messi.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consuming
Adjective
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News broadcasts recap island events, adding an interesting soap-opera layer.—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
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Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 May 2026
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As the story goes, in the 17th century the dragon nightly terrorized Palma, devouring residents until sword-wielding knight Bartomeu Coch slew it, named it and gifted the dead monster to his fiancée, Na Coca Rossello.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Videos posted by Aurora Fire Rescue showed fire devouring the roof as heavy smoke poured from the building.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
26 May 2026
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The idea to create a docu-fiction where a character is inserted into real-life environments to interact with unsuspecting locals came to Ribeiro after spending long periods of time in El Paso as a journalist covering immigration.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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The bottom line As gorgeous as these phones are, that alone cannot justify spending a ton of money on them.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
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Cats become infected by eating raw meat, birds, mice or contaminated soil, and only cats that are actively shedding parasites in their stool can spread it.—
Dr. Megan Yanny,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Now regaled to one wall, the kitchen boasts even more counter space, as well as overhead cabinetry and an adjacent eating nook.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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It's designed to help students and families build financial confidence in a fun and engaging way.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Writing about Monroe’s reading habits demands a lot of speculation on the part of Crowther, who’s written engaging books on Dorothy Parker, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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All this self-agonizing left the rest of the cast and crew waiting around for hours, their goodwill draining away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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To save space, grow several shade-tolerant herbs together in a large container (such as a half whiskey barrel) with some well-draining potting mix.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 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 book is bonkers, wild and hilarious and careening and absorbing, ridiculous and real, maximalist to the extreme.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Oil-absorbing booms were deployed at multiple points along the waterway, including at PCH, Willow Street and Ocean Boulevard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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“Consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consuming. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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