as in to attract
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 obsess
Everyone, including our simian hero, is obsessed with digging into the fully destructible ground to unearth its precious metals and gems.
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Related article The White House has been obsessed with tariffs.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Why is the internet obsessed with Tom Cruise eating popcorn?
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 May 2025
What is manifestation and why is everyone obsessed with it?
—Mara Santilli, SELF, 22 May 2025
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Related article The White House has been obsessed with tariffs.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Why is the internet obsessed with Tom Cruise eating popcorn?
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 May 2025
What is manifestation and why is everyone obsessed with it?
—Mara Santilli, SELF, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for obsess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess
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Isotopes in the bones of people buried there show that the city attracted people from far and wide, both commoners and elites.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Related Articles On the island of Capri, the Giorgio Armani Mare concept will be present for the full season at Caffè Caso, located in the famous piazzetta that attracts tourists and celebrities.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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One name that could interest Golden State is guard Derrick White from the Boston Celtics.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Perhaps Trump's memo will surface more novel tactics that interest the administration.—
Ashley Belanger – May 20,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2025
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Fahy is a lot of fun playing against recent type as a blue-collar woman who has zero interest in the glamorous, opulent world that so fascinates her sister.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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Written by Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong, the first-ever inside account of the Supreme Court fascinated her.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The sun's outer atmosphere — the corona — has long intrigued scientists due to its extreme temperatures, violent eruptions and towering prominences — vast filaments of plasma extending out from the solar surface.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Iconic and elusive species Distinguished by its dark fur, pointed ears and solitary behavior, the animal has intrigued scientists for generations.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Obsess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsess. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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