consuming
Academic Word List, sublist 2.
About 6.76 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb present participle and gerund of consume
- adjective Holding one's attention or interest.
a consuming passion
- noun consumption; the process by which something is consumed
Similar words
overwhelming intense expensive exertion consummation consummate slow use using require
Often followed by
and the to process a fire public task countries
Word family
consume consumed consumer consumers consumes consumption
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