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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The treatment schedule also quickly became all-consuming.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The investigation became all-consuming.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026
There, she’s swept into an all-consuming relationship that comes with a dizzying social scene among writers, financial security and a potential career of her own – at a cost.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Behind the story Not even the most remote corners of the country are beyond the all-consuming gaze of artificial intelligence.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2026
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
The investigation became all-consuming.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 5 June 2026
There, she’s swept into an all-consuming relationship that comes with a dizzying social scene among writers, financial security and a potential career of her own – at a cost.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Behind the story Not even the most remote corners of the country are beyond the all-consuming gaze of artificial intelligence.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2026
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 11 Jun. 2026.
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