obsessed; obsessing; obsesses
: to haunt or excessively preoccupy the mind of
was obsessed with the idea
She was obsessed with her car.
: to engage in obsessive thinking : become obsessed with an idea
He's always obsessing over money.
Examples of obsess in a Sentence
The war obsesses him—he talks about nothing else.
You need to stop obsessing and just deal with the problem.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
If your mom likes to sip, middle and stir ,then they’ll be obsessed with this cocktail garden set, which comes with everything needed to harvest fresh herbs and then mix up them into a spiced old-fashioned.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for obsess
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“Obsess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obsess. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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obsess
verb
ob·sess
əb-ˈses 
äb-
: to occupy the mind of completely or abnormally
obsessed with this new scheme
Medical Definition
obsess
transitive verb
ob·sess
əb-ˈses, äb-
: to preoccupy intensely or abnormally
was obsessed with success
: to engage in obsessive thinking
solve problems rather than obsess about them—Carol Tavris
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