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
Owner Patti Generale told Newsweek via email that Laina is obsessed with laundry baskets.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
But even in his youth, he was obsessed with the idea of change and evolution.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2025
Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first debuting in Fantastic Four #13 (1963), the former Soviet scientist is obsessed with space travel and able to replicate the space accident that gave the Fantastic Four their powers, granting himself the ability to turn intangible and invisible.
—EW.com, 29 July 2025
My wife, Nancy, for example, is obsessed with seeing every Halloween farm or house in the fall.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 29 July 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
But even in his youth, he was obsessed with the idea of change and evolution.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2025
Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first debuting in Fantastic Four #13 (1963), the former Soviet scientist is obsessed with space travel and able to replicate the space accident that gave the Fantastic Four their powers, granting himself the ability to turn intangible and invisible.
—EW.com, 29 July 2025
My wife, Nancy, for example, is obsessed with seeing every Halloween farm or house in the fall.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess
Verb
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To attract more customers, many airlines slashed prices, even for flights in the summer peaks in late June and July.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Prior to that, State Fair had attracted more than a million visitors for seven consecutive years.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The part of the celebrations that most interests my home entertainment channel, though, is the launch on October 7 of the film’s new 4K Blu-ray edition.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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If baseball doesn't interest you, the WNBA has a standalone game with the Minnesota Lynx visiting the Las Vegas Aces.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Growing up in the tiny town of Kingston, Minnesota, population less than 200, Tanner had always been fascinated by extreme weather.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The president is known to be fascinated with the sport, having attended three UFC events since his election in November.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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You may be intrigued by its shape, its colorful lights at night or its antique-looking architecture.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Her friend Lindsay Perrin, a photographer and mom of two, was intrigued.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Obsess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsess. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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