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 Sign up for The Gilded Age Club, a subscriber-exclusive newsletter where writers and editors obsess over season four. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026 Below, shop the pieces that Sharaf’s clients are obsessed with, including comfortable flats, flattering jeans, and cozy sweaters. — Sarah Felbin, InStyle, 30 Oct. 2026 So then, this rancher could inject anything with lard and butter, and people would be just as obsessed with it. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026 What happened to them, and why Jonah remains obsessed with this one unsolved case, are details that get slowly dripped out, like in every other sad-dad detective show that stretches a movie-length premise over 10 hourlong episodes. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsess

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess

Verb

Across Coach and Kate Spade, the core leather goods category fueled growth, attracting consumers through accessible pricing.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
And the fest once again has attracted such stars as Tim Blake Nelson and Goldshifteh Farahani and their films.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of attract

Verb

Mitchell Kohrmann was fascinated by the Cannonball record runs between New York City and Los Angeles, but decided to make things more interesting by choosing the slowest possible car.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026
Those copious field reports, sworn affidavits, and telegrams signed, alarmingly, HOOVER, would fascinate, enrage, and unmoor me.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 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