spellbind
verb
spell·bind
ˈspel-ˌbīnd 
spellbound
ˈspel-ˌbau̇nd
; spellbinding
; spellbinding
: to bind or hold by or as if by a spell
Examples of spellbind in a Sentence
the tale about pirates and their buried treasure had completely spellbound the children
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Brook Lopez packed his bags and headed west, signing with the Los Angeles Clippers and ending his spellbinding six-year run in Milwaukee.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Later this week: Two additional Sly & the Family Stone No. 1s take the group into darker and murkier territory, with similarly spellbinding results.
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Crossing the equator, Earhart was spellbound by the sprawling Amazon River below.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
These spellbinding historical passages serve as a ballast to Lina and Wui’s uncertain existence.
—Lauren Leblanc, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Later this week: Two additional Sly & the Family Stone No. 1s take the group into darker and murkier territory, with similarly spellbinding results.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 June 2025
Crossing the equator, Earhart was spellbound by the sprawling Amazon River below.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
These spellbinding historical passages serve as a ballast to Lina and Wui’s uncertain existence.
—Lauren Leblanc, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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“Spellbind.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spellbind. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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spellbind
verb
spell·bind
ˈspel-ˌbīnd
spellbound
-ˌbau̇nd
; spellbinding
; spellbinding
: to hold by or as if by a spell : fascinate
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