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consuming

Pronunciation: [kənˈsuːmɪŋ]

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Learn how to use consuming in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “eating or using”

(verb) to eat food or to use something up. When you consume food, you eat it. When you consume resources, you use them until they are gone.

Example

She is consuming her favorite pizza for dinner.

Example

He did not consume any of the snacks at the party.

Example

What do you like consuming during movie night?

Context: “attention or energy”

(verb) to take all of someone's attention or energy, often leaving little for other things. If a task is consuming, it means it requires a lot of time or focus.

Example

The project was consuming her focus, and she finished it quickly.

Example

His hobbies were not consuming his time; he still had plenty of free time.

Example

Is this new game consuming too much of your time?

Context: “destroying”

(verb) to use up something completely or to destroy it, usually by fire. If something is consumed by flames, it is burned up completely.

Example

The fire was consuming the wood quickly.

Example

The water did not consume the flames; they kept burning.

Example

What happens when a fire consumes an entire building?

How to pronounce consuming

Pronunciation: [kənˈsuːmɪŋ]

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