obsess
to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him.
to think about something unceasingly or persistently; dwell obsessively upon something.
Origin of obsess
1Other words for obsess
Other words from obsess
- ob·sess·ing·ly, adverb
- ob·ses·sor, noun
Words that may be confused with obsess
- abscess, obsess
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How to use obsess in a sentence
Like Hill House, the series is gently obsessed with families — this time including found families as well as nuclear — and with death.
Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor is a calm, loving study in how to exorcise your ghosts | Aja Romano | October 9, 2020 | VoxShaw observed, “For me, the biggest takeaway is the growing importance of focusing on conversions from your Google listing instead of just obsessing about rankings.”
Google My Business and reviews gain in 2020 Local Ranking Factors survey | Greg Sterling | October 5, 2020 | Search Engine LandI was not thinking about it that abstractly, but I was obsessed with Twitter because the whole blog conversation, it just moved over to Twitter.
At a time when we obsess with youth and quick success, Ginsburg never exactly “peaked” in her long career.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing feels like millions of women have lost their bubbie | jakemeth | September 22, 2020 | FortuneThere was a time when obsessing over internet speed was a niche sport.
British Dictionary definitions for obsess
/ (əbˈsɛs) /
(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
Origin of obsess
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