as in worried
having extreme or relentless concern
the youngster was so obsessed with video games that he had little interest in playing outside
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as in attracted
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 obsessed
EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
He’s also obsessed with video games, particularly the cartoonish fighting game Brawlhalla, which he’s played professionally since age 14.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Jill believes Kendra was obsessed with Owen in a way that went beyond his relationship with Lauryn.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Grace is bold, bubbly, and just a little too obsessed with drama.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
He’s also obsessed with video games, particularly the cartoonish fighting game Brawlhalla, which he’s played professionally since age 14.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
The show was a hit with older viewers but lagged with the young adult demos that networks were obsessed with at the time.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Jill believes Kendra was obsessed with Owen in a way that went beyond his relationship with Lauryn.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessed
Adjective
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Small business owners, who rely on social media to promote and sell their products, were especially worried with a busy festive season looming.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Parents are worried not just about getting food on the table, but whether that food is good for their kids.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These huge purse payouts attracted horses from all over the world.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The variety of music merchandise the business offered attracted a large clientele.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Former Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester on the Fed Decision Loretta Mester isn't concerned about by the Fed's summary of economic projections, even as one FOMC member is calling for much more dovish central bank policy.—
Frank Holland,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, King Charles — an apolitical head-of-state — is more concerned with giving the president a royal treatment as Downing Street hopes to find diplomatic stability with the volatile administration.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carney said his and Jerome’s first trip to Finland interested two companies in Mooresville.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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What interested me about Warren’s book was the emotional honesty and the intimacy of an artist that most people didn’t realize was going through one of the most painful times of his life.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Science fiction is still preoccupied with real world fears about the pitfalls and potential dangers of AI.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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What's popular is appearing preoccupied, too busy scrolling on one's phone to look around—and too caught up with one's many friends to make any new ones at a mall.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The news, at the time, intrigued the fashion world.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hanna When Kirsten Becken first reached out to me about joining the Femxphotographers collective, I was both flattered and intrigued.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And his wife is not happy about it.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the survey, 94% of expats are happy with their life abroad and found that Panama is the place to be for retirees.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Molina, who is fascinated by silver screen legend Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez), distracts himself and Valentín with a recounting of his favorite film of hers — The Kiss of the Spider Woman.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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That kind of content always fascinated me, both sides of it, actually, the victimology and the perpetrator’s perspective.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Obsessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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