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
Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
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
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
Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
For most people, consuming enough protein isn’t an issue, Taub-Dix said.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Independence residents could soon face harsher penalties for consuming marijuana in public as the city cracks down on public intoxication.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
The country’s longest river is largely dried up, and wildfires are consuming its ancient forests.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Recommendations for protein intake have increased, and the guidelines encourage consuming full-fat dairy and healthy fats.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend more protein and suggest consuming full-fat rather than low-fat dairy – a departure from previous versions.
—Cristina Palacios, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Red-orange and fierce in color, high and wide in girth, the flames surged forward, consuming every house, school, church, business, vehicle, bush and bicycle in its path, animated by hundred mile an hour winds and dragged by the swirling clouds of smoke that flushed ahead and settled over our home.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Some nutrition and diet experts, however, questioned other recommendations, including consuming red meat and full-fat dairy, a reversal of past nutrition guidance.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Because truly, motherhood is so consuming.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
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
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
Verb
Here's what regularly consuming olive oil can do for the body, as explained by dietitians.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
For most people, consuming enough protein isn’t an issue, Taub-Dix said.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Independence residents could soon face harsher penalties for consuming marijuana in public as the city cracks down on public intoxication.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
The country’s longest river is largely dried up, and wildfires are consuming its ancient forests.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Recommendations for protein intake have increased, and the guidelines encourage consuming full-fat dairy and healthy fats.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend more protein and suggest consuming full-fat rather than low-fat dairy – a departure from previous versions.
—Cristina Palacios, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Red-orange and fierce in color, high and wide in girth, the flames surged forward, consuming every house, school, church, business, vehicle, bush and bicycle in its path, animated by hundred mile an hour winds and dragged by the swirling clouds of smoke that flushed ahead and settled over our home.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Some nutrition and diet experts, however, questioned other recommendations, including consuming red meat and full-fat dairy, a reversal of past nutrition guidance.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consuming
Adjective
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The Cowboys have mastered the art of entertaining and interesting better than any sports franchise in the world, but there is a redundancy that to the person who spends a lot of their money on it is justifiably checked out.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Seeing these guys unapologetically portrayed by an actor whose superpower is the audience is always with him was interesting.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One room held a sculpture of a lion devouring an antelope.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
23 Dec. 2025
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The series is technically a prequel to 2017's It and 2019's It Chapter Two, which were adapted from Stephen King's 1986 epic novel about Derry, Maine, a small town being terrorized by an ancient, child-devouring evil that surfaces every 27 years.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
Verb
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To be sure, the AI boom could deliver that revenue surge—but even slight weakening in spending growth across the industry could hit CoreWeave disproportionately.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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For example, financial therapist Aja Evans recommends leaning into self-care activities that cost little to no money, like going outside and spending time with family and friends.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While about 10% of adults worldwide report bloating, fatigue or gut pain after eating foods containing gluten, only 16% to 30% of those cases show true gluten-specific reactions, the paper found.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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While that helps some of us love and others loathe tastes like super-dark chocolate or black coffee, the evolutionary purpose of these receptors is to keep us from eating things that could harm or kill us.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Their ongoing collaboration makes for an eclectic and engaging body of work.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Another way to make snowshoeing even more engaging?—
Mia Taylor,
Parents,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Indoor poinsettias should be repotted out of poorly draining pots as soon as possible, while outdoor plants should only be transplanted outside when temperatures are above 50°F.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
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Add a base layer of well-draining potting mix to the bottom of the new pot, about a few inches deep.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Jovanny Hernandez followed stories of immigration throughout the year, including Judge Hannah Dugan’s obstruction charges and Yessenia Ruano’s decision to return to El Salvador after exhausting options in Milwaukee.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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Nancy went out to work in the fields and took a job in a school cafeteria, exhausting herself to hold on to the children.—
Alex Abramovich,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Its quick-absorbing formula feels weightless on the skin—a plus in sensitive, post-treatment times.—
Kathleen Baird-Murray,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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Béla Tarr, a giant of world cinema whose absorbing, challenging films helped define the minimalist arthouse style named slow cinema, died on Monday.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consuming. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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