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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
a rock band that still attracts rapt crowds of aging baby boomers
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as in immersed
having the mind fixed on something
with a mixture of delight and awe, the rapt children stared at the chick in the incubator breaking out of its shell
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Recent Examples of rapt
Stewart’s rapt attention to Poots’s powerful extremes of expression is at odds with the dramatic unfolding of character along with narrative.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
Most millennials probably remember paying rapt attention to the news anchors or weatherpeople of their local TV (or radio) stations.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Dec. 2025
Throughout all of Lowe’s platitudes and boosterism, my attention was rapt, and my mind never wandered.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
More rapt, more heartbroken, more rattled by the harrowing questions presented by the long, slow, terribly seductive suicide humanity seems bent on carrying out via technology.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
Most millennials probably remember paying rapt attention to the news anchors or weatherpeople of their local TV (or radio) stations.
—Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Dec. 2025
Throughout all of Lowe’s platitudes and boosterism, my attention was rapt, and my mind never wandered.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
More rapt, more heartbroken, more rattled by the harrowing questions presented by the long, slow, terribly seductive suicide humanity seems bent on carrying out via technology.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapt
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The Italian experimentalist goes absolutely haywire on a very overwhelming, very fun half-hour of ecstatic avant metal.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ilia Malinin might have just gone public with his new girlfriend, and his fans aren't too ecstatic about the relationship.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The sequence of events that led to Wilson’s murder, and ultimately, Armstrong’s conviction, is told through interviews with Austin police detectives and Travis County prosecutors, and by myself and others who became immersed in the tragedy through our work.—
Ian Dille,
Outside,
13 Mar. 2026
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And while there is an element of social anxiety after so many kids grew up in lockdown, that urge to connect, to feel immersed in an experience, is stronger than ever.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lanzone, 55, finally got his chance after the private equity firm Apollo Global Management paid $5 billion to take over Yahoo in September 2021 — a fraction of its peak $125 billion market value reached during the dot-com boom’s giddy days in early 2000.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Braves have every reason to feel giddy about their latest Sale investment.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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On the satellite side, a compact optical terminal transmits the data downlink as a focused laser beam, typically at a wavelength around 1550 nanometers.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The performance was focused and intense, with the singer at one point changing the lyrics to include an expletive, blasting White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.—
Chris Jordan,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Austen’s beloved novels have enraptured generations for over 200 years.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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The commercial humorously cuts to everyday viewers — who might as well be analogs for us on the couch — enraptured by Spears' girl-next-door effervescence.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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Unabsorbed calcium leaves the body through stool, and absorbed calcium that isn't needed may be filtered by the kidneys and leave in urine—often within about a day.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
11 Mar. 2026
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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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The only troubled brow that Orsolya seems interested in soothing is her own.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, pairs of skis with bright graphic art line the bar walls as decor, providing something of a showroom for folks interested in learning about the products — or maybe even purchasing their own pair after a few drinks.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Today, many Christians remain enthralled by these stories, which fill in gaps from the New Testament and provide intriguing details of the lives and ministries of biblical figures.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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Then Atre and his friends would retire to their desks and go to work, focused, enthralled, relentless — ten, twelve, fourteen hours without pause — applying their energies to their various start-ups and inventions and business ideas.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Rapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapt. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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