consuming
Pronunciation: [kənˈsuːmɪŋ]
Word
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?
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