as in to attract
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 obsess
We were told part of her prep work was done using Sunnee BAESkin tanning products and are now officially obsessed.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer is also phenomenal as a former bad girl who’s become status obsessed and hopes to marry a painfully square youth minister (Greg Kinnear) but can’t quite get rid of her hard edges.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Olivia Ponton is launching a new era for her book podcast — and as part of that, the influencer and model is looking to recast the blonde stereotype to show that someone can be both obsessed with fashion and beauty as well as intellectually curious.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 May 2026
People have always been a little obsessed with Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, but Affleck is not the only high-profile ex Jennifer Lopez has had.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer is also phenomenal as a former bad girl who’s become status obsessed and hopes to marry a painfully square youth minister (Greg Kinnear) but can’t quite get rid of her hard edges.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Olivia Ponton is launching a new era for her book podcast — and as part of that, the influencer and model is looking to recast the blonde stereotype to show that someone can be both obsessed with fashion and beauty as well as intellectually curious.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 May 2026
People have always been a little obsessed with Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, but Affleck is not the only high-profile ex Jennifer Lopez has had.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess
Verb
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This is an island that attracts a fashionable globetrotting crowd, and loyal St Regis fans—arguably one in the same.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The event aims to set a Guinness World Record for the largest number of Monroe impersonators, with organizers hoping to attract 500 volunteers.—
Staff Photographer,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Verb
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What seems to interest Yamashita most is the awful experience of guessing how to answer the questions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Some plants don’t interest them as much, especially plants with hairy or fuzzy leaves or that are strongly scented.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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While the remote learning time during the COVID pandemic was challenging for many students, Ashlyn Duran used it to learn more about a subject that fascinated her.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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You’re intrigued by human behavior.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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Simmons was intrigued enough to indulge the possibility.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Obsess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsess. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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