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adjective

in-ˈgrō-siŋ How to pronounce engrossing (audio)
Definition of engrossingnext
as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest an engrossing lecture on Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans

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verb

present participle of engross
as in intriguing
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 engrossing
Adjective
At half-time of the mostly engrossing, controversial Manchester derby on Sunday, Marc Guehi was accosted by a Sky Sports reporter and asked a few questions. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The most engrossing aspect of the relationship is that it’s maintained tension. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 June 2026
Verb
His assessment on what happened at Penney’s is also engrossing, though there’s no mention of Enjoy, which was founded by Johnson in 2015. — David Moin, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 The American composer’s latest album of field recordings and fourth-wall slippage is an engrossing travelogue from the outskirts of experimental music. — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for engrossing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrossing
  1. interesting
  2. intriguing
  3. engaging
  4. fascinating
  5. absorbing
  6. immersing
Adjective
  • An interesting detail is that four ESSMs can fit into one compatible launch cell.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That leaves an interesting question about how cities should handle future confrontations between pedestrians and commercial robots.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of interesting
Verb
  • Mexico City design studio Panorammma applies the historic armor material to intriguing chairs, lights, and vases.
    — Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The female forward is in front of the camera, behind the camera, really getting women, intriguing them to come to the service and watch.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of intriguing
Adjective
  • The Cowboys have the shiny filming location, the classic wardrobe, the engaging audience that watches each and every week.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But Davies is unable to make the humorless Clive—a man not of retrograde values but of no core principles—an engaging figure.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of engaging
Verb
  • From bizarre medical tests to a mass phobia of beans, here are 14 surprising facts that reveal just how inventive, eccentric, and fascinating the ancient Greeks really were.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The trailer promises fascinating new characters, like one man who lives on a sailboat for most of the year.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of fascinating
Adjective
  • Research may become absorbing, or a conversation could send you down a very productive rabbit hole.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Cooke samples an absorbing range of hoaxes, from the college students who convinced the world that an imaginary Scotsman had invented the electric toaster to the Chinese housewife who fabricated an entire war out of boredom.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of absorbing
Verb
  • Related Stories From football camp to visceral, harrowing sequences of war in the Pacific, the story takes audiences through it all, immersing them in the experience.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Bass did, riding her bicycle to campaign headquarters and immersing herself in the senator’s bid for the White House.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
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