[ UK /kənsˈuːmɪŋ/ ]
[ US /kənˈsumɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. very strong; urgently felt
    politics is his consuming passion
    overwhelming joy
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How To Use consuming In A Sentence

  • With the Senate gearing up for an all-consuming battle over judicial nominations, Congress has no time to waste.
  • FK - pressure-cook would be the best way, but you could try boiling it with plenty of water so that it becomes really mushy, then blend it in a mixer to make a thick soup. or you could use a regular slow-cooker that you get in the US, except that it would be a bit time-consuming: Gujarati Dal (Healthy Lentil Soup)
  • Now the girl is also changing, consuming everything with such rapaciousness that it startles him. Until the Heart Stops Beating
  • Using the VCC spreadsheet tool, The Journal's Hank Sims "twiddled" with the numbers and found hand-counting "wouldn't be all that time-consuming or costly" ( "Town Dandy," Aug. 2). www. Getting the Election Watchdog Message in the Media
  • The consuming of large amounts of phenylalanine has also been linked to causing nerve damage. The Sun
  • Chose a clear day to mend a broken fence covered in a climber, as it will be a time-consuming job to untie and untangle the plant.
  • A popular explanation for these findings is that adolescents who are depressed begin consuming alcohol as a way to self-medicate.
  • While sitting in a coffee shop, we overheard a woman tearfully tell her husband that she was sorry that her work had been so consuming.
  • This Sunday, I plan on consuming more bagels, cream cheese with lox, and coffee.
  • He found that these pharmacists believed that students should not be relied upon to expand clinical services and that orientation and training are often time-consuming.
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