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 Charles is obsessed with his growing corn stash and the whole family heads into town to take part in the Founders Day celebrations — Independence is two years old. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026 Any of my regular Lovely Readers will know very well how obsessed this writer is with army uniforms in film, especially WWI and WWII. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Emanuel’s real target, though, is a culture obsessed with promoting long lives instead of meaningful ones. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 10 July 2026 As the world obsesses over AI, pumping endless time and money into the next revolution, the obsessions and revolutions of the past are still there lingering — and some might finally be ready to flower away from the spotlight. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsess

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess

Verb

South Korean markets are closed for a public holiday, so stocks like Softbank and TSMC have attracted the most intense selling.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 July 2026
State officials say the legislation is intended to attract companies developing next-generation energy technologies.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Definition of attract

Verb

But the skillful way in which they are woven together belies the efforts that went into telling this story, and Lovely Reader, this dedication to quality fascinates me.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Academics have long been fascinated by Messi’s behaviour, particularly his cognitive skills.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

So when Sandra, who wanted to protect her identity for privacy reasons, heard about a new injectable body contouring product last summer, she was intrigued.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
The Coupr technology, however, intrigued the grocery chain’s president.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026