to consume

Examples

• All

• I spent several hours consuming all of your content across multiple channels.

  The Diary Of A CEO

• It's like a, it's like a poison, and if you don't get rid of it, it could consume your life.

  Acts of Revenge (2020)

• Do not let this fear consume you.

  Fall (2022)

• In fact, it may harm me if I consume too much, so I will drink water instead.

  Academic text (2013)

• Eventually, however, you may get to the point where merely consuming information is not enough.

  Academic text (2012)

• Don't allow this fear to consume you anymore.

• I said how many people here consume content on LinkedIn?

• We were so consumed by our principles, that we abandoned our most fundamental duty.

  The Company You Keep (2012)

• Your heart is being consumed by anger, hedgehog.

  Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)

• The fear of failure can consume all your thoughts and keep you from taking risks.

Synonyms

A

to absorb

vsto consume

112 3.1

To give all your attention to something

also applies to taking all time or energy, not only attention

D

to devour

vsto consume

53 3.9

To destroy or use up things quickly, for example when fire burns a building

refers to filling attention, time, or energy rather than physical resources

E

to eat up

vsto consume

• Informal

23 3.1

Use up money or time quickly

applies to occupying attention, time, or energy rather than using supplies

E

to engross

vsto consume

17 5.8

To hold someone's full attention

goes beyond interest to include time and energy occupation

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

How Consuming

to overwhelm

164 4.4

to consume

193 5.3

to absorb

112 3.1

to engage

117 3.5

to interest

206 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology