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
Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
And one of her own star graduate students is so obsessed with her that even Frederik points it out with annoyance.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The French writer Marcel Proust once told the story of a young man who was obsessed with the lives of the rich and powerful.
—Morgan Housel, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
We’re all obsessed with the Make Beauty Skin Mimetic Concealer.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
And one of her own star graduate students is so obsessed with her that even Frederik points it out with annoyance.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
We’ve been obsessed ever since.
—Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The French writer Marcel Proust once told the story of a young man who was obsessed with the lives of the rich and powerful.
—Morgan Housel, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessed
Adjective
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But farmers are worried that time is quickly running out to reach a deal in time to sell any of this year’s crop to their biggest customer.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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The worried mom immediately booked a flight from Virginia to Colorado, which was an agonizing trip.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The miniseries attracted 62 million pairs of eyes in its first 28 days, dominating the streaming site as a top show across dozens of countries.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Polanski has attracted a number of Labour activists from the Corbyn era, such as the best-selling Marxist author Grace Blakeley and the former Corbyn spokesperson Matt Zarb-Cousin.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Why are Indian parents always so concerned with feeding their children?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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Health care leaders are also concerned.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This professional and human aspect really interested me.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 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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That’s a pattern that so far defies logic, and everyone seems too preoccupied by other dramas to make the connection.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Signs of life from defensive sectors and consumer cyclicals wobbling might suggest the market is more preoccupied with near-term downside macroeconomic risk, as we likely are headed into a government shutdown and an official-data vacuum.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Film fans will be intrigued by the silent-era gem Frankenstein, from 1910.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Although Ed may have been intrigued by Jorgensen’s life, this, along with Richard Speck’s role in the series, seems more of a fetishization and misplaced preoccupation in a narrative having nothing to do with transgender people.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The four pillars of happy, Nordic companies that Autio highlights—autonomy, low power distance, work-life balance and collaboration—come as a package.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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One suggests Candy may not have been entirely happy with the script and was reluctant to even make it.—
Simon Bland,
IndieWire,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her discovery, her self-creation, her passion, and emergence as an artist felt braided with what had originally fascinated me about paint-making.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Known for roles in Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian, Giancarlo admits that antagonists have always fascinated him because of their complexity.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Obsessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessed. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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