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
Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
Collectively, we’re all obsessed with the perfect pouts created by celebrity makeup artist Nina Park, whose A-list clientele includes Zoë Kravitz, Emma Stone, Hailey Bieber, and more.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 12 May 2026
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
The author of this newsletter has joined the legions of fans obsessed with the postapocalyptic story of a pantsless man and his talking cat, who have been forced to play in a dungeon crawler style video game, but for real!
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
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Adjective
Even as chicken thigh sales continue to climb, health-conscious Americans remain obsessed with the boneless, skinless chicken breast.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
Collectively, we’re all obsessed with the perfect pouts created by celebrity makeup artist Nina Park, whose A-list clientele includes Zoë Kravitz, Emma Stone, Hailey Bieber, and more.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 12 May 2026
Verb
Shields played Erika Ford, a woman who was obsessed with Ramoray, the character that Matt LeBlanc's struggling Joey portrayed on Days of Our Lives —in universe, at least.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
The author of this newsletter has joined the legions of fans obsessed with the postapocalyptic story of a pantsless man and his talking cat, who have been forced to play in a dungeon crawler style video game, but for real!
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsessed
Adjective
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Kyoto, Japan — Nancy Higginbotham wasn’t worried when her 20-year-old son got on a train by himself during their family vacation in Japan.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Farmers are now worried the beef industry could be on the fritz for a while.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The growth attracted a fresh wave of foreign workers.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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The case has attracted growing attention in France in recent months as Bruel is one of France’s most famous entertainers with a career spanning music, film and television — stretching over four decades.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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For example, some prospective buyers have delayed their plans in hopes that mortgage interest rates will ease, while others have moved forward, concerned that waiting could mean higher costs down the road.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Some downtown residents are concerned about noise.—
Clay Marshall,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
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To my surprise, that interested him—most men wouldn’t have wanted to hear about it.—
Joyce Johnson,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Around the same time, Barwick and his then-student, Peter Haine, independently came up with a slightly different definition in order to answer a particular question in category theory that interested them.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The property, which sits on three and a half acres in Wilton, Connecticut, had been owned for more than five decades by the president of a regional hosta society who was mostly preoccupied with the landscaping.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
16 May 2026
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Sometimes someone’s sullen or preoccupied or way too wound up.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The Condé Nast Traveler team was particularly intrigued by the film's locations, which range from New York to the Dominican Republic.—
Ruchira Sharma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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He was intrigued by the title and took it home.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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For Jean Claude Érable and his bride Solange Hahati, celebrating their wedding on Saturday in such conditions meant having some family members and friends absent on one of their happiest days.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Not everyone is happy with the decisions, of course.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
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Jim Jacoby, another Atlanta developer, was also fascinated by the Atlantic Steel property, leading their paths to intersect.—
Kelly Yamanouchi,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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He was fascinated by Fey's scar When Fey was 5 years old, she was attacked by a stranger while outside of her home in Upper Darby, Penn.—
Desiree Ossandon,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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“Obsessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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