Question

Writing an essay and trying to find a synonym for "consuming" The sentence is "It is estimated that a standard American household will wash nearly 400 loads of laundry per year, consuming about 13,500 gallons of water" Does "depleting" work?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I would just say say using. Hope this helps :)