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Definition of obsess
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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.
Recent Examples of obsess from the Web
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Bugged: The Insects Who Rule the World and the People Obsessed with Them by David MacNeal.
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Scarborough explained that yesterday wasn't the first time Trump has obsessed over Brzezinski and, inexplicably, her blood.
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In the weeks leading up to the Pretty Little Liars finale, everyone was obsessing over A.D.'s possible identities.
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However, the only way to survive this period of no Riverdale is to obsess over fan theories like this — so troll away, my friends.
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Obama gives one of his last news conferences, expressing irritation that the media had been obsessed with the WikiLeaks disclosures.
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Choose an abundant, overflowing and voluminous bouquet that guests are sure to be inspired by and obsessed with.
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Think of bands like Live, the Goo Goo Dolls, the Gin Blossoms — music that maybe wasn't obsessed with being cool, but which connected with people.
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I’ve been obsessed with systems in government, and in business, that completely erase our humanity.
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OBSESS Defined for English Language Learners
obsess
playDefinition of obsess for English Language Learners
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: to be the only person or thing that someone thinks or talks about
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: to think and talk about someone or something too much
OBSESS Defined for Kids
obsess
playDefinition of obsess for Students
obsessed
;obsessing
: to occupy the thoughts of completely or abnormally A new scheme obsesses him.
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See words that rhyme with obsess Spanish Central: Translation of obsess Nglish: Translation of obsess for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of obsess for Arabic speakers
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