as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the crowd was hypnotized by the powerful, eloquent speaker
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Recent Examples of hypnotize
Because of, on the one hand, that gaze and being the hypnotized, and so there’s the myth of the sirens that you’re drawn in.
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The man understood spirituality, Peter said, and knew how to hypnotize people and take their money.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
The singer invites fans into her world of liberation through hypnotizing melodies and passionate storytelling.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 16 May 2025
Customers are hypnotized by an endless algorithm of bright colors and coupon-earning games, but the products often end up in landfills as cheap junk.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
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Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The man understood spirituality, Peter said, and knew how to hypnotize people and take their money.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
The singer invites fans into her world of liberation through hypnotizing melodies and passionate storytelling.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 16 May 2025
Customers are hypnotized by an endless algorithm of bright colors and coupon-earning games, but the products often end up in landfills as cheap junk.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hypnotize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypnotize
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Long fascinated by the moa, Jackson and Walsh have been collecting bones of the extinct bird for years.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Michael Karin has long been fascinated by what happens when inflammation — ideally a short-term burst of biological activity to promote healing or fight infection — turns chronic and potentially deadly.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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In this enchanting new adventure, Princess Tiana brings her whole community together for a spectacular parade.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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Here's to the tracks with enchanting bridges, haunting vocals and vault tracks have felt like secret letters.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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“Hypnotize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnotize. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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