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consuming
[kuhn-soo-ming]
adjective
strongly and urgently felt.
a consuming need to be successful.
Other Word Forms
- consumingly adverb
- consumingness noun
- nonconsuming adjective
- quasi-consuming adjective
- self-consuming adjective
- unconsuming adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of consuming1
Example Sentences
Many users insist people should avoid consuming the content if it is harmful, Eve said, or come off social media, but she argues it is not that simple.
And new laws introduced from 2020 have increased the punishments for people who are caught consuming and sharing foreign media.
The radical shift in Arnaz’s fortunes, Purdum argues, led to “a willingness to take bold risks — and a burning, consuming drive to succeed.”
Research suggests consuming 35 units of alcohol per week for five years or more can cause ARBD, which affects a person's ability to carry out basic daily tasks.
Video footage shared online showed large fires consuming parts of the school, with graphic images of severely burned victims, including children, and survivors suffering critical injuries.
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