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
As in Robinson’s other works, what elevates them from amusing to sublime is the way they’re performed, often by unfamiliar but wonderfully offbeat character actors — through overly broad smiles, wild-eyed smirks, strange pronunciations.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Eddie’s brashness contrasted with Gus’s more reserved nature, but their differences amused one another.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Educators are split too, amused by the ingenuity, yet frustrated that students are still finding ways to drift off task during lessons.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
While Nathan runs around pulling his hair and Josh finds a way to plate nuts with eggs, Max tries to amuse himself and Aesha by playing with a jellyfish.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Eddie’s brashness contrasted with Gus’s more reserved nature, but their differences amused one another.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Educators are split too, amused by the ingenuity, yet frustrated that students are still finding ways to drift off task during lessons.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
While Nathan runs around pulling his hair and Josh finds a way to plate nuts with eggs, Max tries to amuse himself and Aesha by playing with a jellyfish.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amuse
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Elsewhere, the main living area, featuring one of over four fireplaces throughout the hilltop retreat, provides the perfect setting for entertaining.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Since then, fans from around the country have followed the Cowboy fans’ lead to entertain themselves in the waning stages of blowouts.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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His father, a veteran of World War II, was a burial vault salesman and would often take Fitzpatrick with him on business trips, regaling him with tales of the city.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Oct. 2025
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But his film career began in earnest with 2020's Scare Me, a stylish comedy about writers regaling each story with spooky tales in an isolated cabin during a power outage.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Amuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amuse. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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