consuming

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(con-sum-ing) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. 1 to take in as food; 2 destroy completely; 3 use up resources or materials

Example Sentence

The car was consuming large amounts of gas.

Synonyms

eat up; devour; gobble; destroy; use up; deplete

Antonyms

abstain; refrain

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Rhymes

  • blooming
  • booming
  • dooming
  • fuming
  • grooming
  • looming
  • puming
  • rooming
  • zooming

  • assuming
  • consuming
  • presuming
  • resuming

  • unassuming