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
Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Then Atre and his friends would retire to their desks and go to work, focused, enthralled, relentless — ten, twelve, fourteen hours without pause — applying their energies to their various start-ups and inventions and business ideas.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
How can a senator be so enthralled with the California Citizens Redistricting Commission concept in 2019, but then turn around in 2025 and toss its work into the trash bin?
—John Moorlach, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
His journal suggested he was enthralled by an AI chatbot.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Your 2nd House of Accounting is enthralled by today’s Mercury-Venus conjunction!
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
One by one, residents who’d been enthralled by ISIS’s message tried to escape the city.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Zabski became enthralled with pizza as a 12-year-old making it for his church fair in West Haven, has become an expert in all facets of the food brought here from Italy in the 1900s.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Pasha was especially enthralled by the restaurant industry from a young age.
—Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Critics were divided, audiences were entertained, TV executives and Beale’s IRL equivalents were appalled, Oscar voters were enthralled.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
In recent decades, work has sped up as the basilica became a major international tourist attraction, with people enthralled by Gaudí’s radical aesthetic that combines Catholic symbolism and organic forms.
—Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Today, many Christians remain enthralled by these stories, which fill in gaps from the New Testament and provide intriguing details of the lives and ministries of biblical figures.
—Christy Cobb, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Then Atre and his friends would retire to their desks and go to work, focused, enthralled, relentless — ten, twelve, fourteen hours without pause — applying their energies to their various start-ups and inventions and business ideas.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
How can a senator be so enthralled with the California Citizens Redistricting Commission concept in 2019, but then turn around in 2025 and toss its work into the trash bin?
—John Moorlach, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Kick-off was barely an hour away, an FA Cup fifth-round glamour tie against Chelsea that would leave a huge global TV audience enthralled, but one player after another did the rounds, signing every shirt, match programme, ball or scrap of paper that was eagerly thrust in front of them.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
His journal suggested he was enthralled by an AI chatbot.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
Your 2nd House of Accounting is enthralled by today’s Mercury-Venus conjunction!
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
One by one, residents who’d been enthralled by ISIS’s message tried to escape the city.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Zabski became enthralled with pizza as a 12-year-old making it for his church fair in West Haven, has become an expert in all facets of the food brought here from Italy in the 1900s.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
Pasha was especially enthralled by the restaurant industry from a young age.
—Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
Critics were divided, audiences were entertained, TV executives and Beale’s IRL equivalents were appalled, Oscar voters were enthralled.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
In recent decades, work has sped up as the basilica became a major international tourist attraction, with people enthralled by Gaudí’s radical aesthetic that combines Catholic symbolism and organic forms.
—Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthralled
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The Viking longships traverse some of the world’s most iconic rivers from the Rhone in Europe to the Mekong in Vietnam, and dock right outside the center of beautiful towns and villages, which allow travelers to feel immersed in new destinations every day.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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The hotel has over 100 works of art, and stepping into the hotel is like an immersed tour in the atmosphere of traditional oriental aesthetics and modern art.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Spielberg has been fascinated by the UFO topic his whole career, with his 1977 classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind still considered by many to be the most compelling dramatization of the subject.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shawn, too, is wracked and fascinated by the human ability to smile and smile and be a villain.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The comparison likely delighted Israel’s longest-serving leader, whose supporters rapidly shared the article on social media.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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On a weekend morning at the San Jose Mylapore, when my husband and I waited in a line that lasted over an hour, the staffers brought us a tray containing small cups of agathi keerai rice, a delicious, hunter green mix that delighted us.—
Kalpana Mohan,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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These stories are not only fun to read, but also provide valuable information about ideas that interested early Christians.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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The character that interested me was (his alter ego) Norman Osborn.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Christodoulides has underscored that Cyprus won’t take part in any military operation and remains focused on its regional humanitarian role that includes a maritime corridor sending aid to the Gaza Strip via the Israeli port of Ashdod.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Next to him is guitarist Khrystian Ramos, focused and business-minded, balancing band duties with outside ventures that include a successful seafood business.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Irvi was enchanted and unnerved by Oaxaca’s clear blue skies, unmarred by skyscrapers.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Along with the clear Bowie and Orbison inspiration, the album’s influences reflect the tastes of someone recently enchanted by the romance of California.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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As Laurel Ellis in the nighttime drama, Schofield entranced Clayton Farlow, played by Howard Keel.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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He’d been entranced by the big rolls of paper and the long sheets of it running through the air, from one part of the press to another.—
Beth Gardiner,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
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But he was intrigued that George Washington appointed Adams to his first diplomatic post and Adams later served in Congress with Abe Lincoln.—
Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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Spoelstra, who has been named the head coach of Team USA for the Los Angeles Games, is intrigued by that possibility.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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