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
He’s quickly engrossed and, every so often, reaches out for a mouthful of corn dog.
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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
Ever since that discovery, we’ve been engrossed in the robins’ activities.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Chapter 2 Kesari Chapter 2 is a captivating film that has engrossed critics and fans alike.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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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
Ever since that discovery, we’ve been engrossed in the robins’ activities.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Chapter 2 Kesari Chapter 2 is a captivating film that has engrossed critics and fans alike.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engross
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Use LinkedIn’s alumni search to find people in industries or roles that interest you.—
Jill Tipograph,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Sign up here and bet $5 on Mariners-Yankees, Mets-Orioles or any other matchup that interests you, and get $150 in bonus bets credited to your account if your initial wager wins.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The upper deck, styled in the same vein as a fluid, open-air veranda, features full-height windows that open on three sides, immersing the ship in its surrounding marine landscape.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
3 July 2025
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Make sure the shower head holes are fully immersed in the liquid.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 July 2025
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There are dozens of other items that may intrigue, plus old photos that enhance the presentation.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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But what intrigues me about Johnstone are the jokes that barely involve M3GAN at all.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Long fascinated by the moa, Jackson and Walsh have been collecting bones of the extinct bird for years.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Michael Karin has long been fascinated by what happens when inflammation — ideally a short-term burst of biological activity to promote healing or fight infection — turns chronic and potentially deadly.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Founded in 2006, the center had previously occupied a single, tiny room on the University Union’s first floor.—
Calista Oetama,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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Interrogating the ways different myths occupy their own unique spaces establishes pathways into existences of literary immortality, offering prisms into the art of storytelling.—
Irenosen Okojie
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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With many genetic players involved, scientists are still piecing together the full score.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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His remarks came amid UniCredit's high-profile attempts to expand its European footprint through potential merger deals involving Commerzbank and Banco BPM, efforts that have faced pushback from national governments.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
6 July 2025
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And price remains one of the biggest challenges to attracting new consumers.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The delay in construction relates to the city’s decision to bundle projects to attract competitive bids from better contractors.—
Kamal Morgan
July 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
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Continuing to busy himself with creating collections and costume design, Poiret continues to look to the East, but also mines history for inspiration.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Since its inception, astronomers had busied themselves tracking the apparent movements of the stars, moon and planets relative to an imaginary line running north to south through the observatory, known as a 'meridian'.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 June 2025
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“Engross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engross. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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