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
Liam saw Byron in himself and thus became fascinated, obsessed with him and hated him.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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As for Mourinho, Greenhalgh was fascinated by his approach.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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What intrigued him most was the contradiction at the heart of his character.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
4 June 2025
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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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