as in to interest
to hold the attention of
a mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending
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Recent Examples of engross
The supplemental budget was engrossed into law on March 18.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
What matters, after all, is that feeling of being engrossed in a good story.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Sitting on the dais between her husband and pregnant White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the first lady appears to be engrossed in conversation.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
The sad but realistic turns in their lives are engrossing, as is their slow convergence.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
What matters, after all, is that feeling of being engrossed in a good story.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Sitting on the dais between her husband and pregnant White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the first lady appears to be engrossed in conversation.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 28 Apr. 2026
The sad but realistic turns in their lives are engrossing, as is their slow convergence.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engross
Verb
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Make new friends or join a club that interests you.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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What interested him was the gap between the performance of power and whatever lives underneath it.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Five months after that meeting, Rodríguez has indeed kept her political power with the backing of Washington, which benefits from the supply of Venezuelan oil now that it is immersed in a military campaign in the Middle East, ahead of November midterm elections.—
Alfredo Meza,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Active travelers who want to spend time immersed in nature will find great hiking trails, too.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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The Chicago Outerbelt, a 210-mile trail that encircles the city, intrigued our copy editor.—
Diane Penningroth,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
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We were intrigued, to say the least, along with over 300 other commenters.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Fahed Rahal said soccer occupies a unique place within Algerian culture, serving as a source of identity and connection across generations.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Siebel Newsom, 51, has occupied a higher profile position compared to spouses of other state leaders.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Princess Kate, 44, previously revealed that all of her children are fascinated by planes and other aircraft.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Parker, who serves as the chief of staff at Cook Children’s Hospital, has filed a conflict of interest form disclosing her employment and regularly recuses herself from votes involving city business with the hospital network.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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To get involved or donate, visit their website.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Between 2015 and 2025, the UK attracted 949 FDI projects, more than France and Germany combined, according to EY, a professional services firm.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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America's national parks attract millions of visitors, but exploring them isn't risk-free.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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While their fellow Plums busied themselves with bridal parties and wedding cakes, these girls had political awakenings.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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Appropriately, 19 miles east of their first major trophy lift since the 2021/22 League Cup, City men busied themselves by lifting the FA Cup over Chelsea in what was Pep Guardiola’s 24th visit to Wembley Stadium and his 20th major trophies as City manager.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Engross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engross. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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