Thesaurus results for BEDAZZLES

bedazzles

verb

present tense third-person singular of bedazzle

as in fascinates

to hold the attention of as if by a spell don't let their promises of immense riches bedazzle you

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as in blinds

to overpower with light the theater's enormous chandelier bedazzled me as a child

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Amid all the con artists and fraudsters this century has produced, Holmes is the one who fascinates us the most.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The reaction to this movie fascinates me, starting in Cannes.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinates

Verb

As the United States blinds itself, foreign adversaries are expanding their efforts.

— RENÉE DIRESTA, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
As rain blinds the sailors, the coach watches a bird’s-eye digital tracking map, dynamic laylines, and a live stream of over 1,200 telemetry points broadcast from the boat every second.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of blinds

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Allegheny National Forest, located around 75 minutes by car from Erie, Pennsylvania, enchants with rolling peaks that reflect off calm, paddle-friendly waterways.

— Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2026
Ella has shades of Holly Hunter's intense, workaholic producer Jane from Brooks' 1987 masterpiece Broadcast News, the smartest person in any room who both exhausts and enchants everyone around her.

— Esther Zuckerman, Time, 12 Dec. 2025

Definition of enchants

Verb

The upscale Country Club Plaza shopping district always dazzles.

— Dashae Engler, Midwest Living, 28 Oct. 2026
The Polaris dazzles with tequila, mezcal, blackberry syrup, and a touch of citrus air foam, while the Hydra balances gin, mastiha, carrot, celery, and a bright, zesty twist of lime.

— Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dazzles

Verb

But after Ndegeocello hypnotizes you, the final two songs serve as a wake-up.

— David Harris, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
The statement came after Roth detailed a sequence in the film to Polygon that features a cartoon that seemingly hypnotizes children, turning them into murderers.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of hypnotizes

Verb

Everyone on stage mesmerizes, yet Christopher Nell as The Boy, a barrel of laughs and an acrobat, nonetheless steals the show.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
During halftime, the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band mesmerizes the crowd with its military precision and complex formations.

— Kristen Tribe, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025

Definition of mesmerizes

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