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 Synonyms for engrosses
Verb
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Hopefully, there’s a spot that intrigues you.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026 -
The menu has a lot of delicious choices, but the one that intrigues my girlfriend is their overnight oat bowl.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Merging nature with elegance, Van views fashion as an architecture of the body and immerses her work in Southeast artisanal traditions, with garments that shape silhouettes and the wearer’s emotions.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nuisance Bear immerses viewers in the experience of a polar bear forced to navigate tourists, wildlife officers, and hunters as climate change delays the freeze and pushes bears closer to human settlements.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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Also consider local hiking groups, fitness classes, or dance classes—and don't be afraid to try a few different things to find what most interests you.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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What interests you about the intersection of film and fashion?—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Constitution does not shift depending on who occupies the White House.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
13 Feb. 2026
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By Ukrainian estimates, every square kilometer that Russia occupies costs its military more than 100 soldiers, either dead or gravely wounded, while its average monthly casualties add up to as many as 35,000 troops.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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How golfers rely on — and leverage — technology fascinates Skenes, from the numbers culled relative to swing speed and ball flight to how their bodies must be in sync to generate so much club speed.—
Tribune News Service,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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What fascinates me as a writer is what is sometimes left out of the historical record, what gets tucked away in odd places.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Because laser ablation involves millions of possible parameter combinations, the researchers turned to machine learning.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The latest mystery involves a teen runaway from a Catholic school — and Franka Potente dressed like a ninja.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On the northern coast, Dunn’s River Falls attracts hikers and beachgoers who come to swim in the shallow waters at the base of the waterfall or relax on the nearby stretch of white sand.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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Weekend flea markets for local artisans and a pool that attracts all the pretty folks are set near an art-deco-meets-art-gallery interior and rooms that are a positive riot of rainbow palettes.—
Outside,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, while Miranda busies herself with building a pageant empire, her husband Ray, a pill-popping nurse, has knocked up the 18-year-old granddaughter of one of his hospice patients.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Engrosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrosses. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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