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
Cape marigold flowers resemble large daisies with vibrant orange, yellow, purple, pink, or white ray petals surrounding a pollen-rich eye that attracts bees and butterflies.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
And the startup not only attracts speculators directly on its website and mobile app, but also white labels its markets to brokers like Robinhood and Webull, adding liquidity and scale.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Oxygen attracts electrons more strongly than carbon does; as a result, the molecule’s electrons tend to skew towards the oxygen side, making the duo permanently off balance.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s a butterfly bush that attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Since this aphid attracts a wide variety of beneficial insects that prey on it and pecan pests, crape myrtles have been planted in pecan orchards with a positive impact on pecan harvests.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The event now attracts thousands of local and out-of-town visitors to Kansas City each year.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
The franchise revolves around the planet Pandora, a dangerous world full of alien treasures that attracts Vault Hunters from across the universe looking for the next big score.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Most of those wagers are placed on soccer, which attracts millions of bettors daily.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025
And the startup not only attracts speculators directly on its website and mobile app, but also white labels its markets to brokers like Robinhood and Webull, adding liquidity and scale.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Oxygen attracts electrons more strongly than carbon does; as a result, the molecule’s electrons tend to skew towards the oxygen side, making the duo permanently off balance.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
There’s a butterfly bush that attracts butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Since this aphid attracts a wide variety of beneficial insects that prey on it and pecan pests, crape myrtles have been planted in pecan orchards with a positive impact on pecan harvests.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The event now attracts thousands of local and out-of-town visitors to Kansas City each year.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
The franchise revolves around the planet Pandora, a dangerous world full of alien treasures that attracts Vault Hunters from across the universe looking for the next big score.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Most of those wagers are placed on soccer, which attracts millions of bettors daily.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attracts
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The structure is illustrated below, with one player positioned on the byline and another level with the penalty area to form a triangle that entices opponents out to defend.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Chances are, there’s a book on a topic that interests you.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Scroll to any Week 1 college football game that interests you and click to view the popular options.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Jaws returned to theaters this Labor Day weekend, ranking second in box office draws, and amassing nearly $10 million, according to Forbes.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Maritime Festival, with its ship battles, pirate village and breakfasts with mermaids, routinely draws thousands to Dana Point Harbor.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Attracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attracts. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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