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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In the show, Hartley is a 15-year-old girl from a nearby town whom Gein becomes obsessed with, abducts and later kills.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 Oct. 2025 -
Prom Night Three years after an obsessed teacher killed her family, Donna Keppel has gotten her life back together enough to attend her Senior Prom.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Washington had an incredibly charmed run last season en route to piling up 111 points in the standings.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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As Orlean jots down that last bit, Laroche looks shocked—but also a little charmed.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Enraptured (by).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enraptured%20%28by%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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