all-consuming

all-consuming
a) That consumes everything; that uses everything up.

Google is the all-consuming superpower on the Internet; soon everything will be owned by them.

b) Totally engrossing, using up all of ones time and energy.

Editing a dictionary with other people is an all-consuming task.


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