as in crazy (about or over)
filled with an intense or excessive love for
a group of old girlfriends fondly recalling teen heartthrobs that they were once nuts about
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obsessed
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Six months prior, while Tzagournis was out of town, her daughter and 4-year-old son had become obsessed.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026 -
About half of the sales go to Chinese buyers, who are even more obsessed with pigeons than the Belgians.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Nuts (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuts%20%28about%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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