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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrosses
  1. intrigues
  2. immerses
  3. interests
  4. occupies
  5. fascinates
  6. involves
  7. attracts
  8. busies
Verb
  • The novel that will form the basis of Reacher’s now-in-production fifth season, 2015’s Make Me, finds Reacher visiting a midwestern hamlet called Mother’s Rest because the town’s name intrigues him.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As McQueen is about to call the police something in her raw honesty, her boldness, intrigues him.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of intrigues
Verb
  • Centre d’Art Marcel Gagnon is a riverside accommodation that immerses guests in the works of local artists, with 100 waterfront sculptures comprising a large-scale art installation and an on-site gallery.
    — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In Nobody Wants This, agnostic podcaster Joanne Williams (Kristen Bell) begins an unexpected romance with Rabbi Noah Roklov (Brody), which shakes both their families as Joanne immerses herself in Noah’s culture and decides to convert to Judaism.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of immerses
Verb
  • Cranor said a person’s risk depends on how often they are targeted, their security habits, their ability to recognize suspicious messages, and whether the lure really interests them.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • What interests Reczek and Bosley-Smith is what the information is allowed to disturb.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of interests
Verb
  • The Renoir Museum occupies the final home of the leading French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who lived there until his death in 1919.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Related Articles The 8,000-square-foot triplex occupies part of the American Thread Building at 260 West Broadway, a Renaissance Revival building completed in 1896.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupies
Verb
  • What fascinates me most isn't simply whether Wagner can squeeze 621 miles out of this massive battery.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Gauna has filmed hundreds, maybe thousands of great white sharks across Southern California, and still their every movement, every action, fascinates him.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of fascinates
Verb
  • Indiana has served as CARE’s administrative operations core, while Michigan has led the group’s longitudinal clinical study, which involves dozens of other universities.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Biomimicry involves borrowing ideas from nature to solve engineering problems.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of involves
Verb
  • Tri Ocean’s customer base remains predominantly Vietnamese and Chinese, but the store increasingly attracts non-Asian shoppers searching for fresh seafood, tropical produce and hard-to-find specialty items, like authentic pho ingredients.
    — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine’s defense industry faces a different R&D equation Buntar’s expansion comes as European defense technology attracts growing investor interest.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of attracts
Verb
  • Ruston anticipates Loco Coyote to be open Wednesday through Sundays, so locals can enjoy a few weekdays before the tourist crowd busies the restaurant during the weekends.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Silberman also busies himself as chairman of the welcoming committee.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Definition of busies

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“Engrosses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrosses. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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