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obsessed

[uhb-sest] / əbˈsɛst /
ADJECTIVE
consumed, driven about belief, desire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captivated dominated haunted preoccupied troubled
STRONG
bedeviled beset bewitched controlled dogged engrossed fixated gripped harassed held hooked infatuated overpowered plagued possessed prepossessed seized tormented
WEAK
eat, sleep, and breathe fiendish have on the brain hung up on immersed in into really into taken over tied-up turned on up to here in wound up with wrapped up in
Antonyms
STRONG
disenchanted
WEAK
indifferent unconcerned

Example Sentences

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We asked our colleague Nadira Goffe to share her Oura Ring data with us to test out why the Trump administration is so obsessed with wearables.

From Slate • Apr. 5, 2026

Inspired, Brundage became obsessed with web scrapers—automated programs that hoover up vast amounts of web data for analysis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He is obsessed with popular media and showbiz and the shabby values they embody.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

"How good he was as a player, he's the exact same as a manager. He's obsessed with football," said Williams.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

He’s obsessed with forms like sonnets and sestinas.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.