are consuming
- present progressive of consume.
Example Sentences
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People are consuming a lot fewer calories, especially with GLP-1s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Don’t miss: Yes, consumers in China are consuming again.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
"So far, we know that these wolves are consuming sea otters," he says, "and we're now staged to capture the details that have previously eluded us."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 2026
A majority of studies have skewed heavily in the direction of food frequency, or how often people are consuming certain items.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
“Are they still baying at the moon? I hear reports from the kitchen that those pupils of yours are consuming an alarming amount of ketchup. Perhaps you can explain.”
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
