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to obsess
01
to think about something or someone all the time, in a way that makes one unable to think about other things
Intransitive: to obsess about sth | to obsess over sth
Examples
Ever since the breakup, she has been obsessing over what went wrong.
After the job interview, he could n't stop obsessing about how he answered certain questions.
02
to fill someone’s mind constantly, often in a way that feels overwhelming or uncontrollable
Transitive: to obsess a person or their thoughts
Examples
She was so obsessed with her grades that she forgot to enjoy her school experience.
The unsolved mystery continued to obsess the detective long after the case was closed.
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