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obsess
[ uhb-ses ]
verb (used with object)
- to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally:
Suspicion obsessed him.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used without object)
- to think about something unceasingly or persistently; dwell obsessively upon something.
obsess
/ əˈɛ /
verb
- tr; when passive, foll by with or by to preoccupy completely; haunt
- intr; usually foll by on or over to worry neurotically or obsessively; brood
Other Word Forms
- Dz·iԲ· adverb
- Dz·sǰ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of obsess1
Example Sentences
Speaking on her most recent Goop podcast this week, she said: "I went into hardcore macrobiotic for a certain time, that was an interesting chapter where I got obsessed with eating very, very healthily."
It should be no surprise that Yee, an athlete obsessed with the process of improvement as much as the success it brings, has relished this new challenge.
While Henry tries to resist the dark forces running riot inside him, Patty obsesses about finding the mother who abandoned her, or so she’s been led to believe.
Although he followed the church’s conservative doctrines on abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, he shook up the conservative norms of the church when he told clerics not to be “obsessed with” those issues.
First of all, he appears to be obsessed with his Fox News culture war issues, particularly DEI, and spends an awful lot of time worrying about things like physical fitness rather than the big picture.
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