as in to fascinate
to attract or delight as if by magic
the store's gorgeous window displays never fail to magnetize shoppers and sightseers
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Recent Examples of magnetize
The whole thing is magnetized, which helps each piece click together easily and keeps your knives secure.
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 3 Mar. 2025
From that point on, the puck was magnetized to Vancouver’s defensive end.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
As well as this, the southern highlands are ancient, cratered and magnetized, dating back to a time when Mars had a global magnetic field.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
These disks, 5 millimeters in diameter and 265 microns thick, were then placed over an inflatable membrane, inflated like a balloon to form a dome, magnetized, and returned to their original flat state.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 3 Mar. 2025
From that point on, the puck was magnetized to Vancouver’s defensive end.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
As well as this, the southern highlands are ancient, cratered and magnetized, dating back to a time when Mars had a global magnetic field.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
These disks, 5 millimeters in diameter and 265 microns thick, were then placed over an inflatable membrane, inflated like a balloon to form a dome, magnetized, and returned to their original flat state.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnetize
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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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For six months, President Trump tried to entice Putin to the table.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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Culinary delight often begins with a visual feast that entices people to indulge in delicious flavors.—
Molly Peck,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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But what really seduced me was the transgressive idea of imagining who else lives inside each of us.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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Teenagers and their parents can be easily seduced, so Underwood is respected for his role in keeping those players at Thorp Arch.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Even with the other guys' admonitions not to, under any circumstances, be themselves, Dee and Charlie's improbable success in charming these scions of the Philly upper crust had the guys — and us — both baffled and anxiously awaiting an ugly twist.—
Dennis Perkins,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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On July 4, your celestial ruler, Venus, entered the sparkly and witty sign of Gemini, charming your ninth house of experience and self-discovery.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Many of these beloved products have taken TikTok by storm, captivating audiences with their effectiveness.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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This feature-length film places the iconic DC superhero against the backdrop of the captivating history of Mexico and immerses fans around the world in the exciting culture of Mesoamerica.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 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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Barely over a year ago, McKay was obsessing over film and trying to lure Peter to Liberty.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The shift in temperature translates into a false spring, lures the seeds to crack open; without this deception, the seeds refuse to sprout into life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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In that incident, a rooftop gunman fired at Trump from roughly 150 yards away, grazing his right ear and killing one attendee, Corey Comperatore, before Secret Service agents shot the attacker dead.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Drivers struck and killed more than 7,000 people on roads in the United States in 2024, enough to fill 31 Boeing 737 passenger jets.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Magnetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnetize. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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