consume
verb (used with object)
to destroy or expend by use; use up.
was consuming
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past progressiveof consume.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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They then selected 10 events for which the available data allowed them to reliably estimate both the rate at which the black hole was consuming matter and the timing of its radio outflows.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
In hindsight, she believes her insecurities were shaped by the content she was "consuming".
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
As part of that process, he suggested Grok was consuming Wikipedia pages, along with other sources, with an eye toward what was “true, partially true or false or missing,” then rewriting to add missing context.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2025
That fact had not been presented in testimony, raising concerns that the jury was consuming media reports about the 10-week trial.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
The old man was tall and his chest was wide; at one time he had been heavier, but old age was consuming everything but the bones.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
