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obsessing (about or over)

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present participle of obsess (about or over)

Synonyms & Antonyms of obsessing (about or over)

as in brooding (about or over), fixating (on or upon)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for obsessing (about or over)

brooding (about or over),
fixating (on or upon)

cleaving (to),
clinging (to),
hugging,
sticking (to)

carrying,
keeping,
maintaining,
preserving,
remembering,
retaining,
treasuring

cultivating,
fostering,
nurturing,
supporting,
sustaining

bearing,
cherishing,
entertaining,
harboring,
having,
holding,
nursing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for obsessing (about or over)

disregarding,
dropping,
forgetting,
ignoring,
neglecting,
overlooking

abjuring,
declining,
denying,
disdaining,
refusing,
rejecting,
repudiating,
scorning

abandoning,
deserting,
discarding,
forsaking,
giving up,
parting (with),
quitting,
renouncing,
throwing out

erasing,
expunging

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“Obsessing (about or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsessing%20%28about%20or%20over%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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