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
Louis Tay, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Tennessee, gratifying the fans who have been most obsessed with him over the years, say after Josh Heupel leaves to take the Oklahoma job?
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Gingerbread Village House, Small Are you obsessed with the Lenox Spice Village?
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
When employers become obsessed with their workers’ productivity, they can get hung up on tracking immediate goals such as the number of emails sent or sales calls made.
—Louis Tay, The Conversation, 15 Aug. 2025
Tennessee, gratifying the fans who have been most obsessed with him over the years, say after Josh Heupel leaves to take the Oklahoma job?
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
These folks weren’t obsessed with upgrading to the latest greatest gadget.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Gingerbread Village House, Small Are you obsessed with the Lenox Spice Village?
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessed
Adjective
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People should be joyful, not worried.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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He’s not focused on the economy, which most Americans are worried about.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Mali international has attracted interest from Turkey, and their transfer window does not close until September 12, so there is still time.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Our Place Wonder Oven in Steam What initially attracted me to the air fryer was its compact size.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hamilton County Administrator Jeff Aluotto said the Bengals were concerned about available parking space at The Banks.—
Erin Glynn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Gebbia — a billionaire entrepreneur who was long considered a Silicon Valley liberal — said his shift began around 2021, when the Biden administration’s handling of the southern border left him deeply concerned.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That kind of book never really interested me as a reader either.—
Fiction Non Fiction
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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As a scientist interested in consciousness, most of my previous research has focused on understanding how psychedelics act on the human brain.—
Christopher Timmermann,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Qualtrics comes at the challenge of engaging customers from a different angle, but its CEO, Zig Serafin, is similarly preoccupied with how AI can improve companies’ interactions with consumers.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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There resides brooding 16-year-old Billy 5000 (Jack Corbett), who has left his childish interests behind to become preoccupied with making money delivering food via an app called Grubster (the reference to a real-life service couldn’t be more intentional).—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When producer Oskar Pimlott came on board, Etzler was considering writing the script himself, but the team was intrigued by the possibility of getting a British voice in there.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, the pet wasn't interested in the neckwear, but was intrigued about revisiting the pub.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are also fears that doctors in these practices may focus too much on keeping paying patients happy, rather than providing the best disease management or medical care, researchers said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Each of them is raising a glass or bottle of beer — visible labels include Blatz and Schlitz — and each of the men look content, even happy.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Brad also took the time to guide Thomas in using the snowblower, which was a huge thrill for Thomas, who has always been fascinated by power tools.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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People have been fascinated by this disease for hundreds of years.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Obsessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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