obsess

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Recent Examples of obsess Liam saw Byron in himself and thus became fascinated, obsessed with him and hated him. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025 Elon Musk is notoriously obsessed with the idea of turning X into an everything app. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025 The show has been obsessed with keeping Ellie likable as a lead when the game is supposed to be much more complicated than that. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 What does the internet think? Quite frankly, a lot of people are obsessed. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for obsess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess
Verb
  • The upgrades are part of a bigger play for the Hawks, who hope to attract more NHL, national and international events, such as the NHL combine, USA Hockey and high-profile prospect tournaments.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
  • Shortstop Mookie Betts and outfielder Teoscar Hernández figure to attract some votes, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto should be one of the pitchers selected.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • O’Hara simplifies vocabulary, reassigns lines and excises parts that don’t interest him, but otherwise sticks to Shakespeare’s template.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • Los Angeles doesn't have many draft picks to trade, and the team doesn't have many young players who may interest the Suns.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Do different cultures engage with Napoleon’s legacy differently? PJC: The Anglo-Saxons are fascinated by the romantic aspect of his period as an exile.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • As for Mourinho, Greenhalgh was fascinated by his approach.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • What intrigued him most was the contradiction at the heart of his character.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 4 June 2025
  • Even though the offer was undefined, Adams was intrigued.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 June 2025

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“Obsess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsess. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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