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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
Same for "wok on a grill"? I’ve always been obsessed with live-fire cooking—it’s one of the oldest, purest forms of preparing food.
“He obsessed over silly details, like if the accent of the policeman hinted at his sect, or that we had a cockroach crawling over the picture of an army soldier,” Hajjo said.
Argentina is obsessed with football, so it is no surprise that meetings between its two biggest clubs are seismic events.
For a club obsessed with image, results like these cut deep.
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."
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