- present participle of consume.
consuming
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Theater, in other words, that was creating a sense of belonging and not simply stoking an appetite for consuming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
This feeding behavior may protect them from consuming excessive amounts of certain amino acids when pollen does not provide the nutritional mix they need.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Even before this year’s run-up, interest on the debt was consuming a bigger slice of the federal budget.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Notably, neither scavengers nor flies that fed on the supposedly poisoned carcasses have perished -- creatures that typically succumb after consuming poisoned animals.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
“He’s the star,” Sue Ellen announced and Ben winced with a small pain and an exquisite, consuming pleasure.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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