as in gone (on)
filled with an intense or excessive love for
her friends have noticed that she usually becomes totally enraptured by her latest boyfriend—for about a month
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Adjective
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On Friday night, an obsessed fan shot and killed pop singer Christina Grimmie in Orlando’s landmark Plaza theater.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026 -
Her dad became obsessed with a jumbo-sized Adidas FIFA World Cup 2026 Trionda Pro Official Match Soccer Ball displayed at a Dick’s.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Mary Janes gives the same charmed effect as flats, only with more arch support.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
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Maybe the Brazilian is the charmed choice of this tournament after every other male star has lost.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Enraptured (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraptured%20%28by%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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