consuming
adjective/kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/
/kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
[only before noun]- (of a feeling, an interest, etc.) so strong or important that it takes up all your time and energy
- Basketball is his consuming passion.
- They both had a consuming interest in cricket.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryConsuming is used with these nouns:- interest
- passion
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