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 colorful characters should keep kids engrossed and there are Easter eggs aplenty for comics fans, right down to the parallel world being designated as Earth-828 in a nod to Fantastic Four co-creator Jack Kirby’s birthday on August 28, 1917.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Lego Friends Friendship Tree House Hangout My tween loves building with small things and gets completely engrossed in creating her own little communities, which is why the Lego Friends Friendship Tree House Hangout is right up her alley.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 8 July 2025
At dinner, Lee seemed distracted, engrossed with something on his phone.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 July 2025
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.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 1 July 2025
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Lego Friends Friendship Tree House Hangout My tween loves building with small things and gets completely engrossed in creating her own little communities, which is why the Lego Friends Friendship Tree House Hangout is right up her alley.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 8 July 2025
At dinner, Lee seemed distracted, engrossed with something on his phone.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 July 2025
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.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engross
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Programs like these give students the ability to pursue their passions and learn more about careers that interest them, which is 16-year-old Karina Monter's goal.—
Peyton Robinson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This promo will also work the same way for any MLB games that interest you tonight.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fifteen years ago, Mexican attorney Alma Barraza immersed herself in a legal fight to win fair compensation for indigent villagers who lost their property when the government seized land to build a dam.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some viewers will be fully immersed in the horror and despair of the moment, while others may have greater misgivings regarding Ben Hania’s layering of tearjerker tactics over material that hardly requires extra emotional amplification.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the very least, the prospect of doing more with younger Ed and Lorraine intrigues the performers.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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There’s something about childhood and adolescence — and the wounds that form during those years, which in some way stay with us for life — that really intrigues me.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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But the idea has always fascinated him.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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So that image has always fascinated me.—
Maria Reva
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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The building had been occupied the last 41 years by Los Vaqueros, which started in a smaller location nearby.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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As the region’s megadrought continues, roaming mammals, like black bears and mountain lions, may start to occupy larger ranges, widening their territory in the search for water and other resources.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Los Angeles Angels prospect Rio Foster is in critical condition after being involved in a single-car crash in Richland, Washington, early Friday morning.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Skinner believes a club like Manchester United should be attracting players of Rolfo’s calibre.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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This can take up to eight hours but will help remove trace odors that attract the animal back to the same spot to urinate.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Directly after its 1979 revolution, Iran busied itself with internal enemies.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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Much like her idol Marlene Dietrich, Novak walked away from the business under her own steam, and has largely kept to herself, marrying an equine veterinarian and busying herself raising horses and painting.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Engross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engross. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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