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consuming

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


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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that consuming raw milk “can lead to serious health risks, especially for certain vulnerable populations,” and encourages people to choose pasteurized dairy products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

If people were told they were consuming a drink with artificial sweeteners, they rated sugar-containing drinks as less enjoyable.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

How do you think about the difference between consuming content on, say, Netflix versus scrolling on TikTok?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“This continued acceleration will drive the narrative that Anthropic & OpenAI are consuming all IT budgets,” Thill wrote, especially considering that 77% of Jefferies’s software coverage is expected to show decelerating revenue growth in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

And they were strong: if just one HeLa cell landed in a culture dish, it took over, consuming all the media and filling all the space.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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