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 Court filings allege that Sapov became obsessed with the victim, tracked down their relatives on social media and sent gifts to the victim’s residence. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026 Machado was particularly obsessed with Lisa Velez, the lead vocalist of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, who took freestyle to new heights. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Firstman is the creative love child of Judd Apatow and Nicole Holofcener, delivered unto a Gen Z cohort who’ve become obsessed with watching movies in theaters. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026 To know Laia Garcia-Furtado is to understand that she’s obsessed with Prada. — Irene Kim, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsess

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Verb

Today, the arboretum attracts more than 1 million visitors annually who visit the grounds to stroll among its living collections, including more than 100,000 plant specimens.

— S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Artscape is considered one of the largest free arts festivals on the East Coast, attracting tens of thousands of visitors over the two-day event.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of attract

Verb

Marcin Kierwiński, Poland's interior minister, said there were indications the suspect was fascinated by far-right ideology, according to Reuters.

— Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Was that something that that fascinated you, creating a story where the main characters don’t actually understand each other?

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

Both Heder and Madeley were intrigued by the juxtaposition of Heumann’s desire for movement with her paralysis forcing her to be still.

— Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
Now in his 14th season with the NBA, Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum was first intrigued by wine when his wife Elise’s parents gifted the couple a bottle of Merlot while the two were still in college and dating.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026