American English pronunciation
How to pronounce obsessed
IPA transcription: [əb'sɛst]
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Verb
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haunt like a ghost; pursue
“Fear of illness haunts her”
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be preoccupied with something
“She is obsessing over her weight”
Adjective
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having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
“became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle”
“was absolutely obsessed with the girl”
“got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children”
“he was taken up in worry for the old woman”
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influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
“by love possessed”
Usage examples
- It stars Bruce Dern as a runner obsessed with the race.
- Kennan was not completely obsessed with Russian matters.
- She's totally obsessed.
- Mu'tazilis were obsessed with Divine justice, whereas the Ash'aris were obsessed with Divine omnipotence.
- He narrates a tale about Mrs. Todd, who is obsessed with finding shortcuts.
- After The Obsessed second break up, Wino formed Spirit Caravan and The Hidden Hand.
- Miles became rather obsessed with the affair, eventually suffering a mental breakdown over it.
- He sees this and becomes obsessed with her gesture.
- And he's totally obsessed with fashion.
- Philip Malloy is a track-obsessed ninth grader at Harrison High School in New Hampshire.