as in immersed
having the mind fixed on something
I was too engrossed in the book to notice the time
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as in interested
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 engrossed
Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Shore has recently been engrossed in another kind of tribute to an entertainment legend, Richard Simmons, whom he's set to play in a feature film based on a short that's already made the rounds.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
You’ll be engrossed and saddened by the backstory to Jason Kaminsky, the one-time Nottingham Forest prospect who suffered from alcoholism and died in 2005, aged just 31.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Shaw became engrossed in beach volleyball a little later than Siena, but her message is still the same.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
South Park Elementary is once again engrossed in another fad.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Shore has recently been engrossed in another kind of tribute to an entertainment legend, Richard Simmons, whom he's set to play in a feature film based on a short that's already made the rounds.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
You’ll be engrossed and saddened by the backstory to Jason Kaminsky, the one-time Nottingham Forest prospect who suffered from alcoholism and died in 2005, aged just 31.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrossed
Adjective
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Whatever else is true, reporting suggests that the alleged killer — 22-year-old Tyler Robinson — was deeply immersed in the online world.—
Tyler Johnson,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gripp became immersed in the time-intensive world of tamale making.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since his death more than two hundred years ago, Christophe’s tragic story has interested a broad array of playwrights, artists, novelists, and filmmakers across the world.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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The travelers that interested her were not those seeking plain or ordinary pleasures but those chasing a profound personal cataclysm.—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Janney's role as the high school guidance counselor who is more focused on writing her erotic novel than on her students is one in a long list of acting credits.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Stege Bojer is taking a focused yet flexible approach to Weirloom’s future.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She is also intrigued to learn about scientists who study the Martian climate.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Dad Jeff Bass, largely retired at that point, was intrigued.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In the release, Singer alludes to a potential new concept to fill the space that Lady of the House occupied.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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On the shaded side of Rio Vista’s Main Street, where the road climbs away from the Sacramento River, sits Foster’s Bighorn, the bar and restaurant that has occupied this spot for 90 years.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Europe, with its rich past, had fascinated many of its colonial subjects.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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David Martill, professor emeritus at the Institute of the Earth and Environment at the University of Portsmouth, was fascinated by the study and UV images.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That was a very conscious decision not to be involved in the gentrification of Los Angeles, where people were buying and flipping mid-century-modern ranch houses.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The incident is being investigated and anyone involved will be disciplined per board policy, Sharp said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Engrossed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrossed. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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