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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The show was written by and for theaterphiles who obsess over things like Stephen Sondheim, Bernadette Peters, theatrical song and book structure and Broadway show trivia, but specifically from the period of 2004 to 2008 when the show was being written and revised.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The latter, obsessed with a mysterious ginkgo tree in a botanical garden, is played by Tony Leung Chiu-wai, acting in his first European film.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The files detail the billionaire’s findings on all of the current and past serial killers he’s been obsessed with.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Aster is obsessed with people’s unchecked power to shame others online, whether with the truth or with unfair fabrications.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
The latter, obsessed with a mysterious ginkgo tree in a botanical garden, is played by Tony Leung Chiu-wai, acting in his first European film.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The files detail the billionaire’s findings on all of the current and past serial killers he’s been obsessed with.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2025
Aster is obsessed with people’s unchecked power to shame others online, whether with the truth or with unfair fabrications.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess
Verb
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Skinner believes a club like Manchester United should be attracting players of Rolfo’s calibre.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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This can take up to eight hours but will help remove trace odors that attract the animal back to the same spot to urinate.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Programs like these give students the ability to pursue their passions and learn more about careers that interest them, which is 16-year-old Karina Monter's goal.—
Peyton Robinson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This promo will also work the same way for any MLB games that interest you tonight.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the idea has always fascinated him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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So that image has always fascinated me.—
Maria Reva
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the very least, the prospect of doing more with younger Ed and Lorraine intrigues the performers.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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There’s something about childhood and adolescence — and the wounds that form during those years, which in some way stay with us for life — that really intrigues me.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Obsess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsess. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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