amuses

present tense third-person singular of amuse

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Recent Examples of amuses Zoë has been Artemis' right-hand warrior for more than 2,000 years, giving her a more serious nature that amuses modern demigods. EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • No memoir entertains like Hollywood, which is why readers should read Zwick’s, and many more.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • As a riff on the British whodunit, Columbus’ film is simply a cozy, and perhaps an all too simple, affair — nothing more than a jigsaw puzzle that neither challenges nor frustrates, but only passively entertains.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But Democratic leaders said the plan distracts from more urgent legislative priorities and is unlikely to move forward.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • In the New York Times, Schmidt—yes that same guy who was talking up AGI in April—urged Silicon Valley to stop fixating on superhuman AI, warning that the obsession distracts from building useful technology.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Amuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amuses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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