obsess

/ɒbsˈɛs/

/əbˈsɛs/

to obsess

MAIN VERB

to think about something or someone all the time, in a way that makes one unable to think about other things

synonyms : ghost

be preoccupied with something

Examples

1. My coworker is obsessed with collecting porcelain dolls, which I find creepy, but I suppose there is no accounting for taste.

2. The way he's obsessing over one doorknob when we're renovating the entire house makes me think that he can't see the forest for the trees.

3. Although he was never obsessed with money, Jim acknowledged that a heavy purse makes a light heart, and he made sure to save for retirement.

4. Swimsuit obsessed.