consuming
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To use up.
“The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour.”
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To eat.
“Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day.”
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To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.
“Desire consumed him.”
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To destroy completely.
“The building was consumed by fire.”
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To waste away slowly.
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To trade money for good or services as an individual.
“If you consume this product while in Japan, you may be subject to consumption tax.”
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To absorb information, especially through the mass media.
“The Internet has changed the way we consume news.”
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Consumption; the process by which something is consumed
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Holding one's attention or interest.
“a consuming passion”
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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/consume, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/consuming