consuming

[ kuhn-soo-ming ]

adjective

1. strongly and urgently felt:

   a consuming need to be successful.

Other Words From

• con·suming·ly adverb
• con·suming·ness noun
• noncon·suming adjective
• quasi-con·suming adjective
• self-con·suming adjective
• uncon·suming adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of consuming¹

consume + -ing ²

Example Sentences

He learned to hate the influence of megacorporations and the culture of consuming cheap goods that he thought they fostered, and he detested the waste and pollution that came with it.

From Salon

“It’s still being seen as this stigmatized street drug, which is a real mismatch with how patients are actually consuming it.”

From Salon

Right now, the agency manages some naturally ignited fires rather than immediately extinguishing them so that the flames can achieve ecological benefits like consuming excess vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the operatic odds in this work, the lovers provided consuming rapture.

From Los Angeles Times

Male fruit flies are attracted to the mixture and perish after consuming it.

From Los Angeles Times