as in worried
having extreme or relentless concern
the youngster was so obsessed with video games that he had little interest in playing outside
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as in attracted
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 obsessed
Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 2025
After a vacation in Denmark several years ago, my family became obsessed with a fancy licorice brand.
—The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
An investigation found 77 minutes passed from the time authorities arrived until the tactical team breached the classroom and killed Salvador Ramos, who was obsessed with violence and notoriety in the months leading up to the shooting.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The film has captured the hearts from people of all ages, inspiring family, friends and couples to dress up as characters from the movie, like Mira’s bandmates, Zoey and Rumi; the enemy K-pop boy band Saja Boys; obsessed fans, or a cat.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 2025
After a vacation in Denmark several years ago, my family became obsessed with a fancy licorice brand.
—The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
Her father grew up in Vichy France and was obsessed with her long-dead grandfather, Georges, a Belgian Jew with a heroic and tragic life that became a family myth.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
An investigation found 77 minutes passed from the time authorities arrived until the tactical team breached the classroom and killed Salvador Ramos, who was obsessed with violence and notoriety in the months leading up to the shooting.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessed
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In response, the White House is planning to adjust its messaging strategy to focus on affordability to try to win over voters who are worried about the high cost of living with plans to emphasize new tax breaks and show progress on fighting inflation.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Are Americans worried about inflation just wrong?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Atlanta hip hop duo also attracted an all-star group of musicians to the stage to perform their tribute.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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High demand for the offering, which attracted buy and sell orders of $13 billion, reflects confidence in the policy measures taken in the last two years by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to revive one of Africa’s largest economies, the country’s debt office said.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Beyond the considerable debt that Paramount’s offer contains, the WBD board is also concerned about restrictions that Paramount would place on WBD’s ability to operate in between signing the deal and closing the deal, according to people familiar with the matter.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Some concerned about size of ballroom Commissioner Phil Mendelson, who chairs the DC City Council, expressed hesitation about the height of the project.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tommaso di Lampedusa’s novel, which looks at the unification of Italy from the perspective of a 20th-century writer, had a modernity that interested me.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Since his death more than two hundred years ago, Christophe’s tragic story has interested a broad array of playwrights, artists, novelists, and filmmakers across the world.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Staying small has also, historically, been linked to staying weak, preoccupied, and politically apathetic—all qualities that women in this country (or frankly, any country) cannot afford to be at this moment.—
Michelle Konstantinovsky,
Glamour,
22 Dec. 2025
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Even more preoccupied with toilet humor than its predecessor, Scary Movie 2 hauled in substantially less at the box office.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cushionaire Belinda Ballet Sneakers with Ribbon Ties I’ve been intrigued by the ballet sneakers trend for quite some time, and my interest was further piqued when Nicole Kidman wore a pair recently.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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The result of at least 2 years of R&D, prototyping, testing and reworking the idea from Band Industries founders Hassane Slaibi and Bassam Jalgha, the concept intrigued me.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In January 2025, Lane posted a photo on Instagram of himself hugging Layla and wishing her a happy birthday.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kinnear, though, is happy with the lineup.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bass, who as a young man played a year as a tailback for the Utah State Aggies, was fascinated by the program, and its coach, Anthony Barnes.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
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Shakespeare has always fascinated me as a challenge, and Romeo & Juliet is one of the most famous stories in the world.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2025
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