consuming
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- consumingly adverb
- consumingness noun
- nonconsuming adjective
- quasi-consuming adjective
- self-consuming adjective
- unconsuming adjective
Etymology
Origin of consuming
Example Sentences
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From MarketWatch
But getting a charter and building up a bank can be time consuming.
“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
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