enraptured (by)

adjective

as in gone (on)
filled with an intense or excessive love for her friends have noticed that she usually becomes totally enraptured by her latest boyfriend—for about a month

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  1. obsessed
  2. charmed
Adjective
  • In the film, Scott’s Tom Kennedy long ago cut ties with his father Pete Willis (De Niro), mostly because the former cop was way too obsessed with his work.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 July 2026
  • Maher concluded his acceptance by noting that he’s never been too obsessed with collecting awards hardware.
    — Paul Harris, Variety, 29 June 2026
Definition of obsessed
Adjective
  • The actor discussed their charmed meet-cute on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2011.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
  • Across this charmed Knicks run, not many public flowers have been tossed Thibodeau’s way from his former team.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of charmed
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