as in immersed
having the mind fixed on something
gave her speech to several hundred enthralled listeners
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as in fascinated
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
enthralled by the flickering fire in the hearth, we lost all track of time
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as in delighted
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
for years these master magicians have been enthralling audiences with their astounding illusions
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as in interested
to hold the attention of
a play that will enthrall you for two hours
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Recent Examples of enthralled
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Vance's pugilistic speech at the Munich Security Conference offended many European leaders — but enthralled Republicans back home who liked the tough talk.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
The collections center houses Alamo artifacts, including items donated by rock legend Phil Collins, who became enthralled by Alamo lore as a child.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Moana 2 has enthralled millions of viewers around the world, all of them clamoring to watch a brave girl voyage across a vast ocean.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
When the show was rebooted, her character Georgina Sparks and her son Milo both revisited in a blast from the past that had viewers of the original series enthralled.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Audiences are seemingly still enthralled by Gabby Petito’s disappearance, flocking to Netflix‘s latest docuseries about the tragedy nearly four years later.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, many fans online are enthralled and excited about ASAP Rocky being found not guilty—and social media plays a vital role in how this occurs.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
My daughter was enthralled by the practicalities of island life.
—Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
To that point, Witt has enthralled Royals fans since bursting onto the scene via the 2019 MLB Draft.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Vance's pugilistic speech at the Munich Security Conference offended many European leaders — but enthralled Republicans back home who liked the tough talk.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
The collections center houses Alamo artifacts, including items donated by rock legend Phil Collins, who became enthralled by Alamo lore as a child.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Moana 2 has enthralled millions of viewers around the world, all of them clamoring to watch a brave girl voyage across a vast ocean.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
When the show was rebooted, her character Georgina Sparks and her son Milo both revisited in a blast from the past that had viewers of the original series enthralled.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Audiences are seemingly still enthralled by Gabby Petito’s disappearance, flocking to Netflix‘s latest docuseries about the tragedy nearly four years later.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Ultimately, many fans online are enthralled and excited about ASAP Rocky being found not guilty—and social media plays a vital role in how this occurs.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
My daughter was enthralled by the practicalities of island life.
—Leslie Jamison, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthralled
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Check out Pima Air & Space Museum For those fascinated by astronomy and aerospace, the Pima Air & Space Museum is an essential stop along Tucson’s Astro Trail.—
Visit Tucson,
AFAR Media,
20 Mar. 2025
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Events that promote autonomous racecars and high performance consumer vehicles are thrilling because speed and competition between vehicles is something that has fascinated people for over a century.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Others were equally enchanted by Stewart's unexpected skills.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the comment section, fans were enchanted by the Only Murders in the Building star's style choice.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Ravens would have to be intrigued if Banks falls in the mid-20s.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Traded by the Angels and non-tendered by Atlanta, Canning signed with the Mets because he was intrigued by their successful major-league development of starters last season.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
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But by night, Robert immersed himself in a private version of Infinity tricked out to mimic his favorite Star Trek-like TV show and played all-powerful commander to a team of sentient, captive—and miserable—clones of Walton and other co-workers.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Based on their findings, the authors recommend pouring hot water over your coffee grounds slowly to give the beans more time immersed in the water.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are all interested, with the Reds reportedly looking at Ekitike as a first alternative to Isak if, as expected, Newcastle stands firm on his future.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Taylor was never interested in letting her health hold her back from traveling.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Indulge in a drink or two and some Irish pub fare while your kids are occupied with crafts, balloon artists and face-painting.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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No filmmaker was better-equipped to capture the institutional failures of our economic collapse in 2007-08, as Soderbergh has always been pre-occupied by the alienating relationship between our economic systems and his characters.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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The unidentified victim was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries to the chest and hand, Josef said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2025
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The cargo had been a top priority, transported across the Pacific in record time, with the crew largely unaware of its significance.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Enthralled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthralled. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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