consume
verb (used with object)
to destroy or expend by use; use up.
has been consuming
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present perfect progressiveof consume (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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There are broadly two sides in the conflict that has been consuming the Gulf and other parts of the Middle East for five months now.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
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
The trauma has been consuming her, against her will and for longer than she would have thought.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
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
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
