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
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
What researchers do know is how consuming weed alters sleep patterns.
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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.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
The cramps that felt sharper, deeper, more consuming than what friends described.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 May 2026
But that’s a less consuming point to Kelce now than ever before.
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Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2025
But he’s never stopped hunting, perhaps the most consuming pastime of his life.
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Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
By mid-August, that fear was no less consuming.
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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.
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James Medd,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Sep. 2022
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The tangerine-hued drink may have maligned aperitivo as what Americans think of as happy hour—consuming multiple drinks before dinner—but traditionally, aperitivo is a millennia-old ritual that stems from sipping a single drink with herbal, bitter flavors to stimulate the appetite.
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Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Some scientists have speculated that Heliconius’ extended adulthood is due to the insects consuming an enhanced diet, rather than relying purely on carbohydrates like other butterflies.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Compounds from the cork dissolve into the wine and react with the available oxygen in the bottle, effectively consuming some of it and causing oxygen levels to decline.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
The surrounding ocean operates as a perpetual thermal sink, providing natural cooling that maintains optimal chip temperatures and slows hardware degradation without consuming municipal freshwater.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
On Wednesday, June 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula after multiple infants got sick and were hospitalized with infant botulism after consuming the formula.
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Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Expect loose, watery, urgent stools, usually with cramping when consuming unfamiliar foods.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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.
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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
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
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
Treat Infestations Sprinkling a mix of equal parts borax and sugar can help get rid of bugs like ants and roaches (they’ll be attracted to the sugar and die after consuming the borax).
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Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Interest in kratom surged in the last couple of years as users have reported consuming the compound in the form of a pill, powder or tea to treat various ailments.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
The tangerine-hued drink may have maligned aperitivo as what Americans think of as happy hour—consuming multiple drinks before dinner—but traditionally, aperitivo is a millennia-old ritual that stems from sipping a single drink with herbal, bitter flavors to stimulate the appetite.
—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Some scientists have speculated that Heliconius’ extended adulthood is due to the insects consuming an enhanced diet, rather than relying purely on carbohydrates like other butterflies.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Compounds from the cork dissolve into the wine and react with the available oxygen in the bottle, effectively consuming some of it and causing oxygen levels to decline.
—
Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
The surrounding ocean operates as a perpetual thermal sink, providing natural cooling that maintains optimal chip temperatures and slows hardware degradation without consuming municipal freshwater.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
On Wednesday, June 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall for Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Powdered Infant Formula after multiple infants got sick and were hospitalized with infant botulism after consuming the formula.
—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Expect loose, watery, urgent stools, usually with cramping when consuming unfamiliar foods.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consuming
Adjective
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The relaxed fit offers plenty of comfort while the print keeps things visually interesting.
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An interesting analogy can be drawn to humanity’s relationship with animals.
Verb
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There’s a snake devouring a frog whole.
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This squishy honor of a marshmallow doesn’t even require devouring it—the indicator that psychologists took as the signal of its depleted future life.
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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For longtime customer Nita Lynch, who has banked with FirstBank since 1975, the merger has meant spending hours updating routing numbers, retirement accounts and automatic payments.
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Chinese manufacturers are competing in their home market now with their impressive luxury sedans and SUVs and eating into sales made by BMW, and other German premium competitors like Mercedes, Audi, and Porsche.
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Kansas City Council member Melissa Patterson Hazley spent most of her day in the district attending openings for new businesses, visiting shows and eating at restaurants.
Adjective
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What Dave Gallagher and the AnimSchool Studios team have achieved is remarkable, creating a visually stunning, emotionally engaging series that has already built a passionate audience through its own merit.
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Mahjong, which is strategic, social and mentally engaging, fits squarely into that category.
Verb
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Young people didn’t think these types of jobs paid enough money and felt the roles were often more emotionally draining than others.
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Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
Verb
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Naval forces are increasingly looking for ways to defeat large numbers of drones without exhausting expensive missile inventories.
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The Spurs seemed emotionally spent after exhausting all of their energy in unseating the defending champions.
Adjective
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The Best Books of the Year (So Far) Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.
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There’s a lot to say about the texture—decadent, buttery, but surprisingly fast-absorbing, for starters—but greasy isn’t one of them.
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“Consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consuming. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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