as in to attract
to hold one's attention to an extreme degree
The TV show obsessed me so much that I was up all night watching.
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Recent Examples of obsess
The fact that taxpayer dollars are going towards this trans obsessed hack of a politician that spews slurs in a house committee hearings is a disgrace for our entire government.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Young then transferred to New York University and became obsessed with the music scene the city had to offer, eventually leaving the school.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
We've long been obsessed with the 27-year-old beauty queen, and are equally invested in her romance with Timothée Chalamet.
—Lena Raab, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2025
These videos present an unattainable life American society has been obsessed with fitness and beauty for decades, but for much of that time, such preoccupations were considered unmasculine, writes historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Young then transferred to New York University and became obsessed with the music scene the city had to offer, eventually leaving the school.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
We've long been obsessed with the 27-year-old beauty queen, and are equally invested in her romance with Timothée Chalamet.
—Lena Raab, Glamour, 16 Mar. 2025
These videos present an unattainable life American society has been obsessed with fitness and beauty for decades, but for much of that time, such preoccupations were considered unmasculine, writes historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess
Verb
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The firm has lowered its turnover rate, attracted new workers because of the employee ownership strategy, and anecdotally, engagement among workers is up.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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The tour has attracted impressive numbers, Carville admitted.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Apr. 2025
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Employees can engage with opportunities that interest them, trying out new roles through short-term assignments before committing to a full career change.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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While working on 2001’s Bridget Jones’s Diary, Phillips said, Callis and Henderson would devolve into fits of laughter whenever Phillips tried to talk to Grant or Firth, who played Bridget’s love interests Daniel Cleaver and Mark Darcy, respectively.—
John Russell,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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People with autism, for example, tend to have special interests that result in in-depth knowledge or passion about a topic, says Khan, who recalls a patient fascinated by vacuums.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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My own experience with autoimmune encephalitis—a disease that distorted my reality, sending me into psychosis and delusions—had left me fascinated by the potentials and limits of our minds.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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But the character description intrigued Lee, a Korean-American actor, because the role was written as a character of Korean descent.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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His true passion lies in connecting with global audiences, particularly those intrigued by the nuanced art of leading in times of crisis.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Obsess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsess. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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