amused 1 of 2

past tense of amuse

amused

2 of 2

adjective

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Recent Examples of amused
Verb
But as the incidents racked up, players started to be less amused. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025 But amused fans of both Android and iOS had plenty to say. Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
After expanding its burgeoning sports business through a partnership with Robinhood, the two platforms received cease-and-desist letters from the New Jersey and Nevada governments, who weren’t amused by the semantic argument. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025 His uncharacteristic clumsiness amused me. Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amused
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amused
Verb
  • The Long Walk takes place in a disillusioned America that is entertained by a competition called The Long Walk— a challenge in which 50 teenage boys walk continuously without rest.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • My daughter isn’t responsible for keeping nephew entertained.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.
    Judy Berman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Appel also regaled the audience with his strategy that resulted in Springsteen getting on the cover of both Time and Newsweek.
    Caryn Rose, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The walk to the penalty spot didn’t feel long for Bronze, partly because she was distracted by the strapping.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • First published in 1985, the book warned that the threat to American democracy came not from state repression, but from a culture distracted by amusement.
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • There is certainly a layer of ick that pervades this often gleeful depiction of the 1989 murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez by their sons, Lyle and Erik, and the media circus that followed.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2025
  • What follows is a gleeful parade, perfect for viewers who always wanted to meet the high school star crush whose posters adorned their bedroom walls.
    Michelle Kung, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • While others, such as greyhounds, engage in highly competitive sport, wiener dog racing is meant to be a jovial activity strictly for entertainment.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
  • McAvoy turned to old friend James Corden, who rocks up as a jovial beatboxing music exec initially sceptical of Silibil N’ Brains’ real roots.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In Don’t Get High, an alpha dork and her merry gang of dweebs start an anti-drug group at their high school to make friends and influence people.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • From a massive 9-foot fir to a charming 3-foot tabletop tree, score up to 58% off a one-time buy that’ll last for years of merry memories.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead of its usual jolly cartoons, the channel began broadcasting footage of Russian military parades accompanied by music of the Russian nationalist singer Oleg Gazmanov.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • The same jolly collection also returns to the Top Streaming Albums chart for another year.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The YouTuber greets everyone — fan on the street, friend, foe, sitting Congressmen, and unsuspecting Rolling Stone staffer — the same, with a cheerful smile and an already rolling camera crew.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The pet supplement space is crowded with options, many of which have cheerful packaging and confident claims, yet little transparency about efficacy.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Amused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amused. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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