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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In fact, for a time his hopes to play pro baseball seemed more a vague yearning than some sort of all-consuming quest.
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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
An all-consuming wildfire would be a one-two punch for Georgia's forest industry after Hurricane Debby and Helene sliced through the state.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
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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
An all-consuming wildfire would be a one-two punch for Georgia's forest industry after Hurricane Debby and Helene sliced through the state.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 4 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 3 Apr. 2025.
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