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
Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The film, about a novelist who is kidnapped by an obsessed fan, stars James Caan and Kathy Bates, who won an Academy Award for her performance.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
What’s the show you were obsessed with as a teen?
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Keeping cars this old in racing shape requires a level of dedication that would be overboard even for the most obsessed hotrodder.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The film, about a novelist who is kidnapped by an obsessed fan, stars James Caan and Kathy Bates, who won an Academy Award for her performance.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
In Saccharine, medical student Hana (Midori Francis) is obsessed with studying and trying to reach her goal weight.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
What’s the show you were obsessed with as a teen?
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessed
Adjective
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This is a relief for now, but the market won’t stop being worried about memory hurting gross margins until prices come down.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kids were scared, parents were worried, and the shocking crime instantly became a high-profile case, meaning, of course, that there was high pressure to convict.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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The upstream piranhas attacked her, and her blood flowing downstream attracted the rest of the piranhas, leaving the creek clear for the herd to cross.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The outing attracted dozens of naval enthusiasts to the waterfront.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The regulators will be additionally concerned that Waymo has seemingly struggled to discipline its cars.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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Nonetheless, Wall Street analysts didn’t seem overly concerned with the losses, as Meta has indicated a switch in focus away from its metaverse and virtual reality businesses and towards growing its artificial intelligence business.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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What interested him most about returning to the role was playing those contradictions at once.—
Anushka Halve,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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What interested me in photographing Chalmers wasn’t capturing the disembodied ideas.—
Dan Turello,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Across multiple studies, the participants who disclosed their vulnerabilities became preoccupied with how they were perceived afterward.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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The organization aims to bring together lovers of men’s fashion and tailoring, to promote more elevated dressing to the public, particularly those who have become preoccupied with athleisure, organizers say.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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Russell notes that he was particularly intrigued by his role.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Judy was intrigued, both by the suitcase and the man who gave it to her.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Needless to say, the league and other owners weren’t happy with the 34% of $84 million annually that had come out of the bankruptcy proceedings, but the Dodgers pointed out that those terms were driven by court proceedings.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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No home videos from happier days, now tinged with the ominousness of a tragedy in the making.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In his youth, Mendonça was fascinated by the city’s grand cinema palaces.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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The avant-garde, too, was fascinated by the idea of provoking psychological responses in spectators through art.—
Michael Cowan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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