consuming

Example Sentences

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Some cichlids evolved into predators, while others specialized in feeding on algae, sifting sand, or consuming plankton.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Patients must wait 30 minutes before consuming anything else.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

My entry into the world of wearable fitness, as with much new technology, was grudging, fitful and ultimately all consuming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The fair is a bet that whatever draws artists to this landscape can sustain something larger without consuming it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

It was that same unwanted tourist most days, not because Moss saw no need for it, but because he was tired of it consuming him so often.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro