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consuming

[kuhn-soo-ming] / kənˈsu mɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
absorbing
Synonyms


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From MarketWatch

But getting a charter and building up a bank can be time consuming.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Long‑term contracts, combined with costly and time‑consuming switching requirements, create meaningful friction against rapid displacement.”

From Barron's

Camille’s heartbreak is so consuming that it turns her into something else entirely, placing her soul in the framework of her sought-after chair and turning her human body into a stiff, agreeable bag of bones.

From Salon

Since Cameo and OpenAI’s videos have included the same celebrities, “the two products may be indistinguishable to the consuming public,” the order stated.

From Los Angeles Times