consuming

Example Sentences

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The dividend looks solid, too, consuming only about a third of H&R Block’s annual profit.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Patients must wait 30 minutes before consuming anything else.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"We found that flies consuming caffeine at night were less able to suppress movement, displaying impulsive behaviors such as reckless flying despite these aversive conditions."

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The consuming passion of her work is not what it used to be because it’s physical.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The noise of four hundred mouths moving, consuming, pulls me away from her.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson