as in to fascinate
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 mesmerize Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the mesmerizing waterfall owned by the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe cascades 268 feet over granite cliffs (far higher than Niagara Falls), attracting more visitors than anywhere else in the state other than majestic Mount Rainier. Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 There’s something mesmerizing about watching the earth come alive before your eyes. Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 18 June 2025 Davies’s characters are mesmerizing speakers, who live to spar, lecture, and lie. Casey Cep, New Yorker, 6 June 2025 The boy was mesmerized by its interactive exhibits, which required him to push buttons and pull levers to determine the outcomes of science demonstrations. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mesmerize
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  • The writer was fascinated with sharks after spotting them during childhood fishing trips with his father on Nantucket.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 20 June 2025
  • That stuff about the Gunn Mummy fascinates me though.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
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  • The screenplay loses its way at the end but kids and adults will be enchanted by the inventive, eccentric characters and the rich animation.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
  • No longer interested in enchanting us, the filmmaker puts his audience through the wringer, and his kick-ass mentality is well-served by star Tom Cruise, who lives for these sorts of full-throttle roles.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025

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“Mesmerize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesmerize. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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