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 some ways, protein is just the latest all-consuming nutritional fixation.
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Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Directing a film can feel like an all-consuming job, a true labor of love.
—Stuart Miller, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Intimacy feels intense, private and all-consuming in a way that surprises you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The rivalry against Ohio State can be all-consuming.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Directing a film can feel like an all-consuming job, a true labor of love.
—Stuart Miller, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Intimacy feels intense, private and all-consuming in a way that surprises you.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
The rivalry against Ohio State can be all-consuming.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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“All-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-consuming. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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