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
Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Why are the internet’s pop fans so obsessed?
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
That came out of being obsessed with making songs and not really thinking about an audience.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Prom Night Three years after an obsessed teacher killed her family, Donna Keppel has gotten her life back together enough to attend her Senior Prom.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Why are the internet’s pop fans so obsessed?
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Fans were obsessed with the lead-up to the creator's wedding, which appeared to be the perfect day online.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
That came out of being obsessed with making songs and not really thinking about an audience.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessed
Adjective
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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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But Obergefell, like many other who are concerned about the Supreme Court's conservative majority, takes little comfort in their words.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the aftermath of his wife and son’s murders, Alex Murdaugh’s sister-in-law said the once-prominent South Carolina attorney didn’t seem concerned with finding their killer.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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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
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Hamida next interacts with Taro, an unwell Hindu woman forced into prostitution by her husband, who is himself preoccupied with his mistress.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Cardiologists are intrigued, but cautious.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Although he was married at the time, Lennon immediately was intrigued by Ono, and the two eventually became inseparable creative partners for the rest of his life.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Danish drugmaker's unsolicited bid is rarely seen in the industry, and Pfizer certainly wasn't happy about it.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Bertha Coombs,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The hunky leading man was happy to take on the moniker.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Elizabeth is fascinated by insects and science.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Cowley was American in a crucial way, wearing many hats in his long career, fascinated by the country’s parts, and always seeking to understand the forces that kept it whole and the writers who shared that curiosity.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Obsessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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