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consuming
01
used to describe something that is very strong and has an urgent, powerful effect on one's thoughts, feelings, or behavior
Grammatical Information
Composition
present participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most consuming
Comparative
more consuming
gradable
Examples
Her consuming ambition to become a doctor led her to work tirelessly and sacrifice many other interests in her life.
02
taking up a lot of time, energy, or attention
Examples
He found the process of writing a book to be mentally consuming, as he was constantly thinking about the plot and characters.
Lexical Tree
consuming
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