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
If you’re obsessed and determined to be poor and miserable, then stay and fight for your place in the sun.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
No true sense of what drove him to obsess over being the best.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026
Every developer is seemingly obsessed with their ability to run agents like OpenClaw or Hermes Agent in the background to become much more productive.
—Katie Tarasov,kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 June 2026
At the time, the song had just under a million streams, and I was obsessed with showing it to everyone.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
No true sense of what drove him to obsess over being the best.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026
Every developer is seemingly obsessed with their ability to run agents like OpenClaw or Hermes Agent in the background to become much more productive.
—Katie Tarasov,kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 June 2026
At the time, the song had just under a million streams, and I was obsessed with showing it to everyone.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess
Verb
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Festivals like Movement attract people from around the world, and big venues including Lincoln Factory host nights with thousands of fans, showcasing the scene’s energy.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Two years ago, the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission said that the economic impact of this summer’s FIFA World Cup could approach $594 million and attract nearly 150,000 out-of-town visitors.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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That’s a cheap and easy analogy, but that’s what interested me to want to make this show.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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What interested you in the character initially?—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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The combined disgust, discomfort, ignorance, and fascination with our Indigeneity that unsettled my aunties and fascinated my cousins made more sense to me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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While the remote learning time during the COVID pandemic was challenging for many students, Ashlyn Duran used it to learn more about a subject that fascinated her.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The possibility of pairing Donald with Garrett — a two-time defensive player of the year — continues to intrigue both in and out of the Rams’ facility.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Christian Kelly and Roseann McGinnis, of Oswego, were intrigued with strawberries paired with barbecue sauce at the market.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“Obsess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsess. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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