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 internet is obsessed with the question of why Patricia doesn’t unmask the killer.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
As a little kid, my now 18-year-old son was obsessed with the 2006 Pixar movie Cars and watched it on repeat.
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Rebecca Treon,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Outside constantly, obsessed with animals, collecting and hatching eggs, teaching ducklings to swim.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Most candidates obsess over the technical side and forget the behavioral rounds exist.
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Brian Jenney,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for obsess
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
As a little kid, my now 18-year-old son was obsessed with the 2006 Pixar movie Cars and watched it on repeat.
—
Rebecca Treon,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Outside constantly, obsessed with animals, collecting and hatching eggs, teaching ducklings to swim.
—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Most candidates obsess over the technical side and forget the behavioral rounds exist.
—
Brian Jenney,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for obsess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess
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Between 2015 and 2025, the UK attracted 949 FDI projects, more than France and Germany combined, according to EY, a professional services firm.
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America's national parks attract millions of visitors, but exploring them isn't risk-free.
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Focus on how your team members can learn and grow, and discuss with them what interests them.
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But discovery interests me more than learning.
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Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.
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Princess Kate, 44, previously revealed that all of her children are fascinated by planes and other aircraft.
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But beyond his formal classes, what intrigued Roelker most were computers, particularly hacking.
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With names such as Ulta Beauty, OPI, Joico, and Kentucky Fried Chicken onboard, Warner Bros Global Partnerships’ aim for the campaign is to sell the edgy aspect of the DC-verse, while creating zeitgeist moments that would intrigue young women and families.
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“Obsess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsess. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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