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 Before the turbines arrived, their son, Dallas, was obsessed with xAI’s founder. — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026 Deploying autonomous agents successfully requires building strong data engineering and system infrastructure before obsessing over prompt design. — Anshima Raj, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 So obsessed, in fact, that France uses the little wobblers to manipulate his kids come meal time. — Marah Eakin, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 Karen says she got obsessed with the house, spending nights and weekends online researching its secrets. — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsess

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess

Verb

But to drive its manufacturing program, promote local chip and AI champions and attract data center demand, India needs an ample and reliable power supply.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
His warning quickly attracted attention from members of Congress, who called for regulatory checks on AI.

— Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of attract

Verb

But the darker side of humanity has always fascinated me, as do mystical practices.

— Ashley Woo, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
As Oppenheim put it at the film’s Venice press conference, he’d long been fascinated by Hansen, and only became more so after his wife gifted him a Cameo from the host for his birthday.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of fascinate

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Since Simpson was drafted out of Georgia Tech in 2022, Mottola wanted Rays minor-league coaches to refrain from making any changes, intrigued to see how far the unique skill set could take him.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026
The dentists Allure spoke with were on the whole intrigued and/or impressed by the CameraJet.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026