Synonyms of consuming

consuming 1 of 2

adjective

kən-ˈsü-miŋ 

as in interesting

holding the attention or provoking interest

didn't find the plot of the novel particularly consuming

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interesting
• engaging
• absorbing
• intriguing
• fascinating
• involving
• exciting
• gripping
• provocative
• engrossing
• enthralling
• entertaining
• riveting
• immersing
• amazing
• inspiring
• arresting
• amusing
• electric
• attractive
• enchanting
• exhilarating
• electrifying
• thrilling
• stimulating
• unusual
• breathtaking
• tantalizing
• stirring
• alluring
• striking
• charming
• showy
• bewitching
• rousing
• galvanizing
• astonishing
• surprising
• wondrous
• captivating
• wonderful
• curious
• hypnotizing
• emphatic
• eventful
• astounding
• spellbinding
• mesmerizing
• splashy
• weird
• odd
• marvelous
• fabulous
• eye-opening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dry
• tedious
• heavy
• boring
• monotonous
• uninteresting
• dull
• drab
• tiresome
• wearisome
• tiring
• sterile
• wearying
• unexciting
• discouraging
• pedestrian
• operose
• dreary
• demoralizing
• humdrum
• pedantic
• disheartening
• dispiriting

consuming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of consume

1

as in devouring

to destroy all trace of

massive fires had consumed hundreds of square miles of forest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devouring
• draining
• ruining
• eating (up)
• demolishing
• wrecking
• devastating
• eradicating
• depleting
• shattering
• extinguishing
• exhausting
• expending
• spending
• wasting
• gutting
• removing
• obliterating
• pulverizing
• using up
• smashing
• exterminating
• annihilating
• decimating
• wiping out
• tearing down
• stamping (out)
• extirpating
• desolating
• razing
• blotting out
• doing in
• rubbing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• saving
• preserving
• building
• conserving
• constructing
• raising
• erecting
• putting up

2

as in spending

to make complete use of

the mining company consumed all of the local mineral resources and then moved on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spending
• draining
• exhausting
• absorbing
• reducing
• burning
• using
• eating
• depleting
• devouring
• expending
• emptying
• decreasing
• wasting
• playing out
• drawing down
• running out of
• using up
• diminishing
• lowering
• dwindling
• downsizing
• weakening
• lessening
• impoverishing
• undermining
• sapping
• bankrupting
• crippling
• disabling
• debilitating
• cleaning (out)
• guzzling
• enfeebling
• blowing
• abating
• squandering
• dissipating
• drying up
• lavishing
• de-escalating
• running through
• throwing away
• frittering (away)
• misspending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increasing
• replacing
• renewing
• enforcing
• enlarging
• reinforcing
• augmenting
• strengthening
• repairing
• restoring
• preserving
• rebuilding
• saving
• conserving
• reviving
• bolstering
• fortifying

3

as in eating

to take in as food

hungry enough to consume most of the pie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eating
• devouring
• ingesting
• chewing
• licking
• partaking (of)
• tucking (away or in)
• swallowing
• digesting
• putting away
• gulping
• putting down
• tasting
• picking (at)
• savoring
• gorging
• scoffing
• downing
• relishing
• wolfing
• swilling
• slopping
• mouthing (down)
• gobbling (up or down)
• feasting
• munching
• dining
• nibbling (on)
• lapping
• gnawing (at or on)
• supping
• gumming
• snacking
• lunching
• bolting
• glutting (on)
• dispatching
• breakfasting
• regaling
• banqueting
• chowing (down on)
• polishing off
• snarfing (down)
• faring
• nursing
• gormandizing
• pigging out
• noshing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of consuming

Adjective

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

Verb

At the time, spending on massive pensions for public employees — especially public-safety officials — was consuming larger chunks of the state budget and pushing localities to the brink of bankruptcy. — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026

Dietary guidelines recommend that most adults eat less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day, so consuming just 10 milliliters of soy sauce amounts to nearly one-third of your daily sodium limit. — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026