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
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
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
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
On top of this, if there is an unraveling in Afghanistan, controlling the fallout will become a consuming issue for the U.S. military.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 9 July 2021
Doctors, nurses, paramedics and support staff have courageously taken on enormous risk during the pandemic, the most consuming health crisis in more than 100 years, but there is no specific death count for them.
—Phil McCausland, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2020
Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
What begins as a tool for convenience could grow out of control, replicating and consuming resources, and eventually overshadowing us.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Enjoying a crisp fall day at the cider mill is still safe, but the FDA suggests asking if the product is pasteurized before consuming.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Traditionally, legal actions have been time consuming, expensive, and distracting.
—Stephen Heitkamp
sean West, Harvard Business Review, 3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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
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
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
On top of this, if there is an unraveling in Afghanistan, controlling the fallout will become a consuming issue for the U.S. military.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 9 July 2021
Doctors, nurses, paramedics and support staff have courageously taken on enormous risk during the pandemic, the most consuming health crisis in more than 100 years, but there is no specific death count for them.
—Phil McCausland, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2020
Verb
Who is at risk for consuming unpasteurized apple cider?
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
What begins as a tool for convenience could grow out of control, replicating and consuming resources, and eventually overshadowing us.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Enjoying a crisp fall day at the cider mill is still safe, but the FDA suggests asking if the product is pasteurized before consuming.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Traditionally, legal actions have been time consuming, expensive, and distracting.
—Stephen Heitkamp
sean West, Harvard Business Review, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consuming
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Now, both platforms appear to be laying the groundwork for better assistants — and 2025 could be a very interesting year for AI on smartphones.Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Rams are capable of making this very interesting, but Philadelphia gets the edge.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Starting 5 offers a spit-take moment at the start of its third episode, as Edwards waxes poetic about the importance of taking care of his body, before devouring some delivery pizza.Sean Gregory, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
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Weaving compares Frank to Saturn devouring his sons, the classical myth where a Titan eats his young to prevent them from replacing him.Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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But a series of events in the last year have brought them closer to their goal after spending 34 years behind bars.Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The agency takes the average inflation rate over that period from what's known as the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, or CPI-W, which tracks spending by working Americans.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Customers sat at tables for long stretches of time, eating course after course of unlimited shrimp.Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Having different roles and environments keeps work fresh and engaging, helping reduce the risk of job burnout from monotonous routines.William Arruda, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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With the goal of creating a fun and engaging way to showcase and educate those at the Orlando, Florida, conference, Impulse used its technology to drive foot traffic to the NARS booth.Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Streaming on Hulu hulu Disclaimer Filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón wrote and directed this absorbing adaptation of the book by Renée Knight about a respected journalist (Cate Blanchett) who receives a novel that features her deepest secrets.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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After an absorbing encounter in Charlotte, North Carolina, Colombia emerged to earn a meeting against defending champions Argentina in the Copa America final in Miami Gardens on Sunday.Jack Lang, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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The shelves above it have a display of intriguing objects that don’t overwhelm the room; the mirror reflects daylight, but not at eye level which could be distracting.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, one of the most intriguing marks is unrelated to protection.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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By the start of the 20th century, other innovations included smokeless powder, dramatically reducing sniper signatures on the battlefield.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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As research progresses, there is hope that these new strategies will provide patients with better options for recovery, reducing the physical and emotional toll of scarring.Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consuming. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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