obsess
verb (used with object)
to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally.
have obsessed
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present perfectof obsess.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In “Over/Under,” he argues that betting, which has been pervasive for as long as Americans have obsessed over balls and strikes, is a primary reason why sports became popular in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
This is what millions of people like myself have obsessed over for decades?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2023
I also gained a view into some of the historical events that have obsessed me.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2022
Big John does not have obsessed sons, just fine ones.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2017
The Old Me would have obsessed about the possibility of a contagious medical condition being passed on from someone else's footwear.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
