as in to interest
to hold the attention of
a mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending
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Recent Examples of engross
The Senate burns the midnight oil hoping to pass Trump’s spending agenda, the man accused of fatally stabbing four college students in Idaho appears to have accepted a plea deal, and the city of Los Angeles is again engrossed in a legal battle over immigration.
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Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 1 July 2025
To preoccupy is to dominate or engross the mind to the exclusion of other thoughts.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
He’s quickly engrossed and, every so often, reaches out for a mouthful of corn dog.
—Christopher O'Donnell, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Despite the long run-time, I was completely engrossed throughout.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 1 July 2025
To preoccupy is to dominate or engross the mind to the exclusion of other thoughts.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
He’s quickly engrossed and, every so often, reaches out for a mouthful of corn dog.
—Christopher O'Donnell, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2025
Despite the long run-time, I was completely engrossed throughout.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engross
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The part of the celebrations that most interests my home entertainment channel, though, is the launch on October 7 of the film’s new 4K Blu-ray edition.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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If baseball doesn't interest you, the WNBA has a standalone game with the Minnesota Lynx visiting the Las Vegas Aces.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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With its own helicopter pad on the top of the 38-story tower, the Rolls-Royce showroom and Houston's only Bugatti dealership on the ground floor, you will be immersed in luxury from head to toe.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Born in the Spanish Harlem neighborhood of New York to Puerto Rican parents, Eddie grew up immersed in the jazz world.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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You may be intrigued by its shape, its colorful lights at night or its antique-looking architecture.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Her friend Lindsay Perrin, a photographer and mom of two, was intrigued.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Growing up in the tiny town of Kingston, Minnesota, population less than 200, Tanner had always been fascinated by extreme weather.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The president is known to be fascinated with the sport, having attended three UFC events since his election in November.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the meantime, the Giants went with their Opening Day second baseman, Tyler Fitzgerald, while Christian Koss occupied third base on the second day of Matt Chapman’s absence with inflammation in his right hand.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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The eight inaugural Chicago-area Jack in the Boxes are all corporate owned and occupy former Arby’s restaurants acquired in one fell swoop from a large franchise operator to get the brand reestablished quickly in the market, Ingram said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Records showed the teen was released after serving a stint in youth prison, and that Bloom had not been involved in the teen's cases in years.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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Claims by Texas Republicans that the FBI is getting involved in efforts to track down and possibly detain Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas to stop a partisan redistricting effort is getting strong pushback from Democrats in Congress.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
8 Aug. 2025
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To attract more customers, many airlines slashed prices, even for flights in the summer peaks in late June and July.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Prior to that, State Fair had attracted more than a million visitors for seven consecutive years.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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And this means that a greater range of the organization — with a wider range of perspectives — can be hunting for new great ideas or new areas for growth rather than busying themselves with repetitive office tasks.—
Robert Capps Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Joel Thibodeau,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Maybe Madigan can busy himself during his retirement teaching all of the hardworking, frugal, living-below-their-means folks his personal tricks to growing our income to be multimillionaires.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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“Engross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engross. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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