engross

verb

in-ˈgrōs How to pronounce engross (audio)
Definition of engrossnext
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 Like millions worldwide, my family and I have been deeply, and in our case, weirdly, engrossed in this year’s games. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Hope for an attacking, engrossing meeting between two of the most compelling names in the men’s game. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026 His assessment on what happened at Penney’s is also engrossing, though there’s no mention of Enjoy, which was founded by Johnson in 2015. — David Moin, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 The American composer’s latest album of field recordings and fourth-wall slippage is an engrossing travelogue from the outskirts of experimental music. — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for engross
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engross
  1. interest
  2. immerse
  3. intrigue
  4. occupy
  5. fascinate
  6. involve
  7. attract
  8. busy
Verb
  • Short trips and conversations with daily contacts, siblings and relatives will interest you.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But what really interested us with this movie was trying to understand the humanity and searching for and exploring the love and the loyalty to characters to have a dialogue with an audience and not do it for the sake of ego or shock.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of interest
Verb
  • For a famous California music festival, Tons’ team installed the Antarctic Dome, a space where festivalgoers could get away from the heat while immersing themselves in a display of stunning visual art.
    — K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Noise-canceling earbuds Noise-canceling earbuds allow high schoolers to immerse themselves in remote learning.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of immerse
Verb
  • Fersko-Weiss had a friend who’d recently become a birth doula, and the concept intrigued him.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • When Kansas City launched a program to help local businesses fill vacant storefronts during the FIFA World Cup, Béty Lê Shackelford was intrigued.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of intrigue
Verb
  • Israeli forces currently occupy more than half of Gaza, in the east and south of the territory.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Some occupy the farmhouses on the lower slope, overlooking the cobbled courtyard and Mediterranean herb gardens, while others are slightly further up and offer panoramic views of the Panzano valley.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupy
Verb
  • The 31-year-old rapper, a member of the megagroup NCT and the leader of its subgroup NCT 127, has seemingly always been fascinated by merging different genres to create a new song.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Questions around beauty and longing recur, as do keywords (such as ‘password’), names, references and scenic features, but what fascinated me most is that in principle each episode could be read as a little patchy universe on its own.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fascinate
Verb
  • Nationally, emergency medicine physicians are doing so by advocating for improved helmeting and educating parents of the risks involved with e-scooters.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In speaking with folks who live here, they are thrilled the city is now getting involved but are hesitant to claim any kind of victory just yet.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of involve
Verb
  • Both lures are intended to attract bears while not providing them with actual food that can habituate them to humans.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Tribune Editorial Board recently highlighted Cincinnati’s readiness plan, which anticipates attracting climate migrants in the decades ahead.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of attract
Verb
  • Ruston anticipates Loco Coyote to be open Wednesday through Sundays, so locals can enjoy a few weekdays before the tourist crowd busies the restaurant during the weekends.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Gourmands have plenty to visit around the island, from harvesters of fleur de sel, to producers of wine and the local pineau spirit, to busy oyster farms.
    — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Definition of busy

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