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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If conservatism is something of an inclination or disposition, leftism of the more radical sort is a form of all-consuming identity, one that fills vacuums in otherwise empty lives and comprehensively guides behavior.
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Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
The love described is classical in tone, so tragically all-consuming and full of shadows that to listen on an iPhone seems almost profane.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Produced by Johar, Adar Poonawalla and Apoorva Mehta, the series follows two couples whose lives are thrown into upheaval when their spouses are drawn into an all-consuming relationship, forcing each to choose between duty and desire.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Indonesian streamer Vision+ will eventually merge with the country’s free-to-air channel RCTI, creating a new all-consuming platform for local audiences, a Vision+ executive confirmed this afternoon at Filmart in Hong Kong.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
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Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
The love described is classical in tone, so tragically all-consuming and full of shadows that to listen on an iPhone seems almost profane.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
Produced by Johar, Adar Poonawalla and Apoorva Mehta, the series follows two couples whose lives are thrown into upheaval when their spouses are drawn into an all-consuming relationship, forcing each to choose between duty and desire.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
Indonesian streamer Vision+ will eventually merge with the country’s free-to-air channel RCTI, creating a new all-consuming platform for local audiences, a Vision+ executive confirmed this afternoon at Filmart in Hong Kong.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
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“All-consuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-consuming. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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