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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By the late 2010s, work on the Internet constellation became all-consuming.
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The performances by icons Denise Burse, Deborah Joy Winans, Charlayne Woodard, and Olivia Washington were intentional, sharp, and all-consuming—commanding attention in a way that made the entire room lean in and stay there.
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Parents,
25 June 2026
Their emotional awareness is a gift… but this almost all-consuming receptivity can easily result in them taking harmless jokes or silly comments personally.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
By the late 2010s, work on the Internet constellation became all-consuming.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
The performances by icons Denise Burse, Deborah Joy Winans, Charlayne Woodard, and Olivia Washington were intentional, sharp, and all-consuming—commanding attention in a way that made the entire room lean in and stay there.
—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“All-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-consuming. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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