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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Adjective
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But in addition to the usual work and Pulse, Stephany’s team in the same time frame also performed an autopsy of Grimmie, 22, the singer who was shot to death June 10, 2016, by an obsessed fan during a post-concert meet-and-greet.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026 -
Her dad became obsessed with a jumbo-sized Adidas FIFA World Cup 2026 Trionda Pro Official Match Soccer Ball displayed at a Dick’s.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Many of the jewels come with hefty names attached, including Cartier, Verdura, Andrew Grima and David Webb, but even the ones that aren’t branded tell equally rich stories about the 93-year-old Lady Glenconner, whose charmed life has been spiked with tragedy.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
24 Nov. 2025
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This was a man who led not just a relatively bohemian existence but also a charmed life, mostly outside what Virginia Woolf called the machine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Enraptured (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraptured%20%28by%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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