Get totally hooked on a new hobby, say (6)

I believe the answer is:

obsess

(Other definitions for obsess that I've seen before include "Preoccupy continually" , "Be constantly preoccupied" , "Be constantly talking about" , "Preoccupy completely" , "Occupy the thoughts persistently" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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