OBSESS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

obsess

verb

Definition of obsess

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 The trio enjoyed in-jokes, road trips in fast cars (Picabia was obsessed with automobiles), and artistic experiments. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026 Speaking of things that everyone should have seen coming from a mile away, the viral German soccer fan, Freddy, that everyone was obsessed with last month? — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Nemesis stars Y’Lan Noel as a master thief and Matthew Law as an LAPD detective obsessed with bringing him to justice. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026 And for the truly soccer obsessed, On Location and FIFA are offering exclusive On the Pitch seating in NYNJ and Miami only. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for obsess

Recent Examples of Synonyms for obsess

Verb

Soon, Catholic missions and Spanish rancheros sprouted, first attracting local Native peoples and later, enslaving them.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
That playbook still works for some businesses, particularly those operating in sectors that continue to attract significant venture interest or those pursuing opportunities that require substantial upfront investment.

— Wayne Cantwell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of attract

Verb

The Vesuvius disaster and its immense human toll continue to fascinate historians and the public millennia later.

— Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Denby, as a critic, was fascinated by the great dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, as much for his expressions as for his torso, arms, or legs.

— Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026