as in fun
providing amusement or enjoyment
Grandma told an amusing story about Dad when he was little
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as in entertaining
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 amusing
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
As a first-grade teacher, Gina Range is often privy to some of the most audacious and amusing comments from her class of 6- and 7-year-olds.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
In an amusing touch for viewers who can recognize Baker and know his craft, his character is a grump who has nothing but criticism for the Halloween décor.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
As a first-grade teacher, Gina Range is often privy to some of the most audacious and amusing comments from her class of 6- and 7-year-olds.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amusing
Adjective
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Either way, this offense should be fun to watch all season, especially if/when everyone gets healthy.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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With the uncertainties of the world looming, makeup should be uplifting, fun, energetic, and forward-thinking.—
Essence,
Essence,
15 Oct. 2025
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Emporium Selection Halloween Cheese Assortment ALDI’s Emporium Selection Halloween Cheese Assortment is perfect for entertaining this fall.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Oct. 2025
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This cake stand has also been blessed by the queen of entertaining herself, Martha Stewart.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Join us for an enjoyable hour with one of our favorite guys.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Our priority is to ensure that all in attendance have a safe and enjoyable experience at the ballpark.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 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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Barry Humphries, a longtime friend of Birley’s, did his Dame Edna schtick on both nights, regaling the audience with tales of a love affair with his pal.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Beauvoir’s letters show a softer, surprisingly endearing side of the pioneering feminist, and Acocella mines them for the delightful and the dirty.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Book Club films that allowed audiences one last chance to savor this delightful movie star kicking back and letting her charisma carry a picture.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Amusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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