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
Smollett shared that her son is currently obsessed with all things sports.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 June 2025
Riri is a scientist obsessed with making machinery work — until magic, witchcraft and other forms of spirituality suddenly start driving the story.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 25 June 2025
That’s especially true when the topic is nutrition, an topic humans particularly love to obsess over.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 25 June 2025
Send this to someone obsessed with labubu’s RIGHT NOW!!
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 June 2025
Riri is a scientist obsessed with making machinery work — until magic, witchcraft and other forms of spirituality suddenly start driving the story.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 25 June 2025
That’s especially true when the topic is nutrition, an topic humans particularly love to obsess over.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 25 June 2025
Send this to someone obsessed with labubu’s RIGHT NOW!!
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for obsess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess
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And price remains one of the biggest challenges to attracting new consumers.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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All American institutions would benefit from federal policies that attract support broad enough to outlast a single presidential term.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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Use LinkedIn’s alumni search to find people in industries or roles that interest you.—
Jill Tipograph,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Sign up here and bet $5 on Mariners-Yankees, Mets-Orioles or any other matchup that interests you, and get $150 in bonus bets credited to your account if your initial wager wins.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Long fascinated by the moa, Jackson and Walsh have been collecting bones of the extinct bird for years.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Michael Karin has long been fascinated by what happens when inflammation — ideally a short-term burst of biological activity to promote healing or fight infection — turns chronic and potentially deadly.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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There are dozens of other items that may intrigue, plus old photos that enhance the presentation.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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But what intrigues me about Johnstone are the jokes that barely involve M3GAN at all.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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“Obsess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsess. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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