Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for consuming. Search instead for nonrumina.
Definitions

consuming

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“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

Traditional computers perform these calculations step by step, consuming large amounts of energy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Patients must wait 30 minutes before consuming anything else.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 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

Exhaustion consuming him, his mind wandered to his short time in the Maze, his time as a Runner and how much he’d wanted it—ever since that first night in the Glade.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner