OBSESS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

obsess

verb

Definition of obsess

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 To make room for Lombard, the Yankees demoted Volpe, who was once considered the next Derek Jeter — a homegrown shortstop with immense talent who grew up obsessed with the Yankees. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Fauci came across as a remarkable narcissist, someone obsessed with his own instant and surprising fame. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Trump obsessed, and is likely still obsessing about a malignant Chinese origin for the coronavirus. — Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Clancy wrote that she was obsessed with her infant son's sleep schedule. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsess

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Verb

Lineage has also been cited by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for rodent and pest control violations, which became an issue in the early days of the cleanup as they were attracted by the spoiled food.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
The share sale was priced at a 10% discount to attract buyers — unsurprisingly, it was oversubscribed.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of attract

Verb

The goal for this inaugural season is to keep expenses (including travel) down, interest up, and profits obtainable.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
The cliche of getting involved in activities that interest you where other people might go is actually a good idea.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Definition of interest

Verb

Wuest was also fascinated by the themes explored by the film, and couldn’t help but notice parallels to our current moment.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
The ongoing sagas of Getz and Hoyer, two executives who got their jobs the old-school Chicago way — with no bothersome hiring searches conducted by their bosses — are ones that continue to fascinate me.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

Frozen yogurt experienced a boom in the early 2000s, Webster noted, when consumers were similarly intrigued by healthier-sounding options.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Martin, who says she has been intrigued by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, says so many voters are just struggling to get by and are hungry for sweeping change.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026