magnetize

verb

mag·​ne·​tize ˈmag-nə-ˌtīz 

magnetized; magnetizing

transitive verb

1

: to induce magnetic properties in

2

: to attract like a magnet : charm

magnetizable

ˈmag-nə-ˌtī-zə-bəl 

adjective

magnetizer noun

Synonyms of magnetize

• fascinate
• entice
• seduce
• charm
• captivate
• lure
• kill
• delight
• tempt
• enchant

Examples of magnetize in a Sentence

Her performance magnetized the audience.

the store's gorgeous window displays never fail to magnetize shoppers and sightseers

Recent Examples on the Web

Sebastián’s attention can be readily magnetized by his fellow-Fascists one moment and by a prisoner of war the next, which is exactly what happens. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

The swirls are often paired with magnetic anomalies, or regions where the rock is magnetized, the study found. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Research into using magnetizing roasting for low-grade iron ore dates back to the 1950s and 1960s at the Institute of Chemical Metallurgy. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

With this machinery, Wilson solved the mystery of why many magnets magnetize at the same rate. — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for magnetize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

magnetize

verb

mag·​ne·​tize ˈmag-nə-ˌtīz 

magnetized; magnetizing

1

: to cause to be magnetic

2

: to attract like a magnet : charm

magnetizable

-ˌtī-zə-bəl 

adjective

magnetization

ˌmag-nət-ə-ˈzā-shən

noun

Medical Definition

magnetize

transitive verb

mag·​ne·​tize

variants also British magnetise

ˈmag-nə-ˌtīz 

magnetized also British magnetised; magnetizing also British magnetising

: to induce magnetic properties in

magnetizable adjective

also British magnetisable

-ˌtī-zə-bəl