was consuming
- past progressive of consume.
Example Sentences
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But some of the water it was consuming came by truck from Hampshire, which was.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
The most serious offence was consuming and sharing outside information, particularly South Korean culture.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023
A fire was consuming a wooden blimp hangar on Tuesday in Tustin, Calif., that played a pivotal role during World War II, the authorities said, causing the landmark to crumble in flames throughout the day.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
The application was consuming me, organizing my synapses like an automaton farmer who makes Munsen predictions regarding the historical flow of neurotransmission.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2023
We did not know the name of whatever was consuming this tiny girl and the doctors could not explain the nature of the problem.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
