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
The Labubu keychains everyone is obsessed with are furry and come in different colors, shapes, and sizes.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The first meeting resulted in a hiss from Miriam, but after a few days, the two are obsessed.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
They're becoming obsessed with it.
—Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Leaders obsessed with excellence do not gauge their performance against a competitor.
—Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
The first meeting resulted in a hiss from Miriam, but after a few days, the two are obsessed.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
They're becoming obsessed with it.
—Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Leaders obsessed with excellence do not gauge their performance against a competitor.
—Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess
Verb
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Convertibles are more expensive, often attracting older drivers with more income — and generally, more caution behind the wheel.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Public figures, academics and everyday business owners have faced consequences for comments and social media posts that contained celebrations or other musings that attracted swift condemnation.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fund also uses zero leverage—a nice extra margin of safety should interest rates unexpectedly rise.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Jazz have another veteran big man who could interest rival teams in Lauri Markkanen, who has been the subject of trade rumors lately.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Molina, who is fascinated by silver screen legend Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez), distracts himself and Valentín with a recounting of his favorite film of hers — The Kiss of the Spider Woman.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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That kind of content always fascinated me, both sides of it, actually, the victimology and the perpetrator’s perspective.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, one businessman actually took the bait; a partner at an undisclosed financial firm spoke with Rabinowitz after being intrigued by his message.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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She was initially intrigued by a story about Costco taking a public stance on DEI that led her to come out of retirement to start her non-profit.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Obsess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsess. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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