all-consuming

adjective

: taking all of a person's time and attention : being the only thing a person thinks about
Her all-consuming passion was music.

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Formula One is all-consuming, with 24 grands prix and six sprint races across 21 countries worldwide from March until December. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 In fact, for a time his hopes to play pro baseball seemed more a vague yearning than some sort of all-consuming quest. — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025 Ultimately, cost-inflicting behaviors are driven by the all-consuming fear of abandonment or betrayal. — Mark Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 The result, at least from the snippet Apple offered to press Friday, is impressive, giving viewers a more all-consuming perspective that would’ve never been possible in the past. — Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for all-consuming

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“All-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-consuming. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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