CONSUMING Synonyms: 218 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

kən-ˈsü-miŋ

Definition of consuming

as in interesting

holding the attention or provoking interest didn't find the plot of the novel particularly consuming

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verb

present participle of consume

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

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

Theater, in other words, that was creating a sense of belonging and not simply stoking an appetite for consuming. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 They’ll also be limited to a maximum of one hour a day per platform, though this doesn’t include time spent sending messages or consuming long-form content (which the agreement defines as audio or video at least 22 minutes long). — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consuming

Recent Examples of Synonyms for consuming

Adjective

Coach John Harbaugh made the interesting decision Friday night to sit Dart and a number of other starters for a second straight preseason game.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
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— The Week US, TheWeek, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of interesting

Verb

Raised in a working-class family in the English county of Essex, Jordan was a dedicated reader, who grew up devouring books by Jacqueline Wilson and Malorie Blackman.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
The Milky Way has something of a torrid and violent history, given that our galaxy has fueled its own growth by cannibalistically devouring smaller galaxies.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of devouring

Verb

He was allowed to leave the country, spending weeks at a rehab facility in Switzerland.

— Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
In the sweet snaps, the mother-son duo could be seen spending time together on the beach, posing after a tennis lesson and hanging out on vacation.

— Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of spending

Verb

Libra September 23 – October 22 The routine that keeps draining you may need a more compassionate rhythm.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The law paved the way for thousands of victims to sue their abusers but has been criticized for draining the coffers of local governments.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of draining

Verb

The everyday cost of war Six months of conflict and severe economic hardship have made daily life exhausting for regular Iranians.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
For Cameron, who spent decades exhausting HIV treatment options as his virus developed resistance, among the biggest benefits may be that the two-drug regimen effectively controls his virus while exposing him to fewer medications.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of exhausting

Adjective

From that point on, Kusama’s absorbing and fresh art, once charged by avant-garde energies, became more or less a meaning-free expression of market principles, an exercise in branding.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Both are all-absorbing; both are forms of movement that transform one’s mind.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of absorbing

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