as in hypnotized
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as in fascinated
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesmerized
Verb
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What fascinated me about the book is how everybody is part of this drive that this woman had.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2024 -
As a young child, Johnson was fascinated by books.—
Calvin Tomkins,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Teams are very intrigued to have some of their lead evaluators head over to Europe to get eyes on him and see what’s happening.—
Sam Vecenie,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Hager said seductively in a video before the camera cut to Tamburello, who pulled an intrigued face.—
Becca Longmire,
Peoplemag,
4 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Beautiful Art Deco buildings, characterized by their streamlined elegance and bold geometry, have enchanted cities worldwide for nearly a century.—
Maya Chawla,
Architectural Digest,
16 Dec. 2024
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The Royal Shakespeare Company enchanted on their Chicago return.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This first-of-its-kind program will accept (12) NYC students who are interested in learning about careers within the media industry.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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Giacchino would, however, be interested in doing more.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The findings show that those with empathic leaders are more engaged (67% versus 24%), are able to be more innovative (61% versus 13%) at work and can better balance work priorities with personal obligations (86% versus 60%).—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The first: having an effective and engaged board of directors.—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But [Davies] is so knowledgeable, so supportive and involved.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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Given his legacy and involved discography, many might assume the guitar icon had conquered this genre-specific list years ago — but somehow, that’s never been the case until now.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Mesmerized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesmerized. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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