mag·net·ic
mag-ˈne-tik 
1
: possessing an extraordinary power or ability to attract
a magnetic personality
2
b
: of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism
c
: magnetized or capable of being magnetized
d
: actuated by magnetic attraction
: a magnetic substance
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Adjective
a cult leader who attracted followers with his magnetic gaze
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Grimm, who is the principal investigator of another instrument aboard Blue Ghost — the Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) — presented results from the device, which measured magnetic and electrical fields at the surface to infer temperatures inside the moon.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2026
Her character's magnetic pull toward Stephen DeMarco, despite every red flag, certainly mirrors a Water sign’s tendency to equate love with obsession.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Some particles eventually escape this magnetic core and move toward the divertor, which serves as the machine’s exhaust system.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Grimm, who is the principal investigator of another instrument aboard Blue Ghost — the Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) — presented results from the device, which measured magnetic and electrical fields at the surface to infer temperatures inside the moon.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
The area is already booming, thanks to the Chase Center concert venue, UCSF’s expanding medical empire and the neighborhood’s magnetic pull on new AI companies and eateries.
—Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2026
Her character's magnetic pull toward Stephen DeMarco, despite every red flag, certainly mirrors a Water sign’s tendency to equate love with obsession.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Magnetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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magnetic
1 of 2 adjective
mag·net·ic
mag-ˈnet-ik
2
: of, relating to, or characterized by the earth's magnetism
3
: magnetized or capable of being magnetized
4
: actuated by magnetic attraction
magnetic
2 of 2 noun
: a magnetic substance
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