as in to entertain
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives
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Recent Examples of amuse
For a few days this past spring, The Athletic amused itself with a parlor game among Dodgers veterans.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Unlike all of the laughing wedding guests, Lorenzo wasn't amused.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 May 2025
TikTok users were amused by the unconventional spoiler.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Cruise was immediately amused, eager to emulate it.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Unlike all of the laughing wedding guests, Lorenzo wasn't amused.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 May 2025
TikTok users were amused by the unconventional spoiler.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Cruise was immediately amused, eager to emulate it.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amuse
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The audience is pulled in, and ultimately entertained, not just by the impeccable performances, but via an inside look at average, everyday people.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The day of 19th-century-style outdoor recreation will feature a variety of traditional lawn games that once entertained early Californians, such as wheelbarrow races, sack races and tug-of-war.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Julia Ramírez and state Rep. Theresa Mah, passed by as marching bands from local schools regaled the parade-goers with music.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Book Now During the 90-minute drive from Dubrovnik Airport to Montenegro’s Boka Bay community, my taxi driver regaled me with stories of all the famous people who’d been spotted along the Bay of Kotor, on Montenegro’s Adriatic Coast—from Johnny Depp and Bill Gates to Barack Obama.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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“Amuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amuse. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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