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  • present participle of obsess.
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obsessing



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Lee Feaster said that before his son’s arrival at USC, Boobie was obsessing for months over USC’s playbook.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

He compared autonomy to the development of Microsoft Word -- concentrating on swarms was like obsessing over the button that makes text italic, instead of the whole programme.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

Lloyd took the most valuable shot in basketball, the one that his peers spend their entire lives obsessing over—and decided to ignore it completely.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 29, 2026

I would rather spend it figuring out how to enjoy adding something in than obsessing over what I need to cut out.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

Their hunger made everyone start obsessing about food.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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