engrossed; engrossing; engrosses
1
a
: to copy or write in a large hand
b
: to prepare the usually final handwritten or printed text of (an official document)
engrosser
noun
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a mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The result is a collection of songs that are immediately engrossing and among the most affecting of Swift’s career, while also focusing on topics like Hamlet and suburban bliss.
—Liz Schubauer, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
South Park Elementary is once again engrossed in another fad.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The rest of the album is engrossing film-score flotsam.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Engross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engross. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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engross
transitive verb
en·gross
in-ˈgrōs 
: to prepare the usually final handwritten or printed text of (as a bill or resolution) especially for final passage or approval
the amendment was ordered to be engrossed—Congressional Record
see also engrossed bill at bill sense 1 compare enroll
Congressional RecordNote: A bill or resolution is engrossed in the Congress and some state legislatures before its third reading and final passage by one of the legislative houses.
engrossment
noun
Etymology
Anglo-French engrosser to put (a legal document) in final form, from Medieval Latin ingrossare, from in grossam (put) into final form, literally, (written) in large (letter)
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