consuming

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consuming

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of consume

adjective more consuming · most consuming

  1. Holding one's attention or interest. a consuming passion

noun consumings

  1. consumption; the process by which something is consumed […] in Greek philosophy world cycles and world incinerations were immanent processes of nature, the self-consumings of the cosmic process, which have their corresponding self-restorations.

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Closest in meaning: overwhelming, intense, expensive, exertion, consummation, consummate, slow, use, using, require, usage, languishing, abuse, unfolding, consumption, spending

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@misc{consuming_2026,
  title = {consuming},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/consuming},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}