has been consuming
- present perfect progressive of consume (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The solar industry has been consuming nearly 30% of annual production from mining and recycling, Citigroup analysts estimate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
Meanwhile, Oregon's Bedrock fire has been consuming 1,000 acres every day, with some estimates that it won't be contained until October.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2023
Lottie Muir has been consuming plants around London for most of her life.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2023
Justice Minister Rati Begradze said last week that Saakashvili has been consuming cereal and fruit juices.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
Ashima has been consuming this concoction throughout her pregnancy, a humble approximation of the snack sold for pennies on Calcutta sidewalks and on railway platforms throughout India, spilling from newspaper cones.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
