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 Fielder becomes obsessed with this detail, seeing it as a test case for Holmes’s claims that she has been misrepresented in the media and that her memory is reliable. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 The practical message, Fleisher said, is not to obsess over finding the best Parkinson’s workout. — Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Self-centered and obsessed with style, the jet-setting couple continued to acquire jewels in France even as Europe descended into war. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026 Other hosting essentials are on sale too, like the odor-removing after-cooking hand scrub our editors are obsessed with. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsess

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess

Verb

Others cited recruitment challenges – almost four in ten said attracting top talent is harder in Europe than in the US.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The short has also attracted interest from educators, veterans’ organisations (RAF Benevolent Fund), and community groups, many of whom have requested screenings and discussions.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of attract

Verb

The serious question of, frankly, human survival did not seem to interest them at all.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Cranor said a person’s risk depends on how often they are targeted, their security habits, their ability to recognize suspicious messages, and whether the lure really interests them.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of interest

Verb

The reaction to this movie fascinates me, starting in Cannes.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
In 2008, passionate surfer Tim Russo purchased the property, renamed it, and set out to organically grow it into a resort full of wonder where serious surfers and travelers fascinated with the surf lifestyle could vacation happily.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

When Brazilian pop star Giulia Be first saw a photo of Conor Kennedy, she was immediately intrigued.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
His decade spent working in sci-fi and his upbringing in his British seaside town of Bridlington had Heaton instantly intrigued.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026