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 After the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999, an online fandom emerged, made up of teen-agers obsessed with the perpetrators. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 In a world obsessed with detoxing, lymphatic drainage is trending. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 In a 1982 interview, Dzubas described becoming obsessed with the possibility of filling a chapel with his black drawings. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Tell me about that gap because this is an industry that is obsessed with documenting itself for computers and being legible to computers and not at all to other people, which seems wild to me. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsess

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess

Verb

In crowded Chaweng Beach, this 26-room hotel’s high style attracts a stream of beachcombers (prepare to show your key to the hotel gatekeeper).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Know More Floating plants are attracting growing interest from African governments seeking faster ways to meet electricity demand, as conventional power plants are relatively costly and take a long time to build.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of attract

Verb

What interests me most is the idea of giving young people an ownership stake in a company helping shape the future of space exploration.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Which is perhaps why the inclusion of Atari BASIC interests me more than another collection of retro games.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of interest

Verb

Those copious field reports, sworn affidavits, and telegrams signed, alarmingly, HOOVER, would fascinate, enrage, and unmoor me.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Amid all the con artists and fraudsters this century has produced, Holmes is the one who fascinates us the most.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

Still, there were a number of real-life court cases that intrigued him as a storyteller with a journalism background.

— Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
Played by Steve Earle, Dale offers Lee a sandwich, but Lee is more intrigued by a novelty mug in the cab of his truck.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026