ATTRACTS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

attracts

verb

present tense third-person singular of attract

as in entices

to engage the attention of The park's natural wonders attract many tourists. The blackbird puts on a colorful display in its attempt to attract a mate.

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Recent Examples of attracts Protesters took to the streets hours after the shooting, disrupting a popular Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra outdoor concert at the state Capitol that attracts about 30,000 every week in the summer. — Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Yttrium attracts attention Yttrium emerged as one of Diamond Creek’s strongest features, with concentrations commonly ranging from 800 ppm to 2,000 ppm. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 Funko occupies a massive physical footprint in a far corner of the convention center at SDCC, the annual pop culture festival that attracts over 130,000 fans and geeks from around the world. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 One of the mainstays of the local economy is also artisanal gold mining — which attracts informal workers who are highly mobile, and therefore likely to spread Ebola quickly if infected. — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 23 July 2026 Silicon Valley residents are increasingly trying to stop the advance of artificial intelligence, even as the region attracts hundreds of billions of dollars in investment to expand the technology’s reach. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Online following now fuels retail growth, and retail visibility attracts new online customers. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Blazing Star Blazing star, also known as liatris, attracts bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 22 July 2026 The mythological home of the gods attracts hikers and mountaineers from across the world. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for attracts

Verb

Guadalupe River State Park entices visitors with its cool waters for tubing, paddling, and swimming and family-friendly campgrounds.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
The play, which won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize this year, entices on the page despite seeming overstuffed and curiously decentralized.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of entices

Verb

Pushing Content That Doesn’t Interest The Audience New marketers often lead social posts with company news, product features or promotional content without considering what interests their audience.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
What’s underneath Beulah and what’s really driving her is what interests me.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

Definition of interests

Verb

The singles event will start Thursday July 20, with 64-player draws; men’s and women’s doubles will have 32-player draws and mixed doubles 16.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The paper also draws comparisons with the rise of open-source software decades ago.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026