consuming
Example Sentences
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My entry into the world of wearable fitness, as with much new technology, was grudging, fitful and ultimately all consuming.
Building a nuclear plant became more time consuming and expensive.
As bees and hummingbirds move from one flower to another, feeding on nectar while helping plants reproduce, they are also consuming something unexpected: small amounts of alcohol.
From Science Daily
The fair is a bet that whatever draws artists to this landscape can sustain something larger without consuming it.
From Los Angeles Times
See: Yes, consumers in China are consuming again.
From MarketWatch
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