ENGROSSES Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

engrosses

verb

present tense third-person singular of engross

as in intrigues

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 engrosses And that unsettles and engrosses us. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026

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If this topic intrigues you, join us at the free, online Work on Purpose Summit on July 30, 2026.

— Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
That’s what intrigues them about coming to work for a large company that’s constantly evolving.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026

Definition of intrigues

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This exercise immerses you in the outdoors and encourages you to appreciate even the smallest patches of green.

— Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Camping in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks is an otherworldly experience that immerses you in thousands of years of natural history.

— Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

Definition of immerses

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Pushing Content That Doesn’t Interest The Audience New marketers often lead social posts with company news, product features or promotional content without considering what interests their audience.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
What’s underneath Beulah and what’s really driving her is what interests me.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

Definition of interests

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Funko occupies a massive physical footprint in a far corner of the convention center at SDCC, the annual pop culture festival that attracts over 130,000 fans and geeks from around the world.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Unless those fundamentals change, the trade deficit is likely to remain not just persistent, but historically large — regardless of who occupies the White House or how aggressively tariffs are deployed.

— Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of occupies

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But the skillful way in which they are woven together belies the efforts that went into telling this story, and Lovely Reader, this dedication to quality fascinates me.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
There is something magical about a firefly that fascinates young and old alike.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026

Definition of fascinates

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Knowing when to seek testing and what a workup involves can be the difference between managing symptoms early and living with them unnecessarily.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
According to research led by Robin Ely of Harvard University, leadership development involves deep identity work.

— Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of involves

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Protesters took to the streets hours after the shooting, disrupting a popular Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra outdoor concert at the state Capitol that attracts about 30,000 every week in the summer.

— Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Yttrium attracts attention Yttrium emerged as one of Diamond Creek’s strongest features, with concentrations commonly ranging from 800 ppm to 2,000 ppm.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

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