all devouring

/ˌɔl.dɪˈvaʊr.ɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Consuming or destroying everything in its path; very greedy or voracious.
    • The all-devouring wildfire left nothing but ash for miles.
    • The all-devouring monster in the movie terrified the audience.
    • His all-devouring ambition made him forget about his friends and family.
  2. Taking up all of someone's attention, time, or energy.
    • Her all-devouring passion for painting left little room for anything else.
    • The project became an all-devouring obsession for the team.
    • He had an all-devouring love of reading that lasted his whole life.
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