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to attract or delight as if by magic
the clown captivated the toddlers with his balloon tricks
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Recent Examples of captivated
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Peter played a foundational role in shaping Netflix’s original series strategy, working on iconic shows that have defined our brand and captivated audiences worldwide.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Many native New Yorkers can probably say with confidence that their grandparents and even great grandparents have been captivated by the Abc Carpet & Home retail experience at some point in history.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Strategic social and traditional media campaigns captivated fans and the wider public, turning a scientific experiment into a global conversation.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Peter played a foundational role in shaping Netflix’s original series strategy, working on iconic shows that have defined our brand and captivated audiences worldwide.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
However, many viewers online have complained that the show no longer lives up to the premise that captivated them.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Many native New Yorkers can probably say with confidence that their grandparents and even great grandparents have been captivated by the Abc Carpet & Home retail experience at some point in history.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captivated
Adjective
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In Los Angeles in 1992, Ashley Bennett and her friends — at the end of senior year — are living the charmed life.—
Nora Dahlia,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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And if the team cannot reestablish its identity soon, Game 5 will be the home finale for a season that so recently seemed so charmed.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nat was fascinated by that refusal of categories.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Poukine is fascinated by survival as a slow act of self-rediscovery.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kids can come in costume and enjoy trick or treating and interactive Halloween stations, from meeting the friendly witch in Candyland and uncovering wild experiments in the Mad Scientist’s Lab, to encountering a beloved princess and mischievous villain in their enchanted garden.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Now, she’s left to help Jasmine run an enchanted inn.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Africa’s leading banking groups are targeting DR Congo, enticed by one of the continent’s fastest-growing economies and the promise of a lucrative mining sector, despite the ongoing conflict in the country’s east.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Miami should have purged the roster even more, shipping off starters for draft picks, but apparently none of the bids enticed Ross and his minions, who are the individuals really calling the shots now.—
Omar Kelly
November 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While DeMario and her son have delighted their community each year with the annual attraction, the neighborhood is giving back to them, too.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Viral Reaction TikTok users were delighted by the clip, with comments including.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The kind of public living room, knitted into the social fabric of Powell’s native Dublin, that so bewitched Mester during their transatlantic courtship.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Surprise, surprise: judging by the bewitched look on her face, Zelma is no more immune to the allure of Anthony Ramos than any of us.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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“Captivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captivated. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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