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as in delighted
to attract or delight as if by magic
for years the zoo's family of giant pandas have fascinated visitors
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as in enchanted
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
I can gaze at the sea for hours, fascinated by the never-ending waves crashing upon the shore
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as in interested
to hold the attention of
the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me
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Recent Examples of fascinated
ABC News,
3 July 2026
The president seems to be fascinated with the Kennedys.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
The legal technology industry remains fascinated by product innovation.
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Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
That can keep people fascinated.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
After arrival, the shuttle was originally displayed in a horizontal position to fascinated visitors, while construction began on the new 200,000-square-foot air and space center.
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Marla Jo Fisher,
Daily News,
24 June 2026
The Internet has long been fascinated with the morning routines of the rich and famous, and Bezos is no exception.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
Irrational numbers such as pi or the square root of 2 have always fascinated humankind.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
That openness has always fascinated and excited me in the act of creating.
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Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Hornets have ‘totally reshaped that frontcourt’ Kevin O’Connor, Yahoo sports podcaster and writer, is fascinated by the trade on both sides.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
The mansion, now closed for restoration, was built around Moïse de Camondo’s collection of 18th-century decorative arts, the same century that fascinated Christian Dior.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Pompeii, lying 14 miles southeast of Naples and part of the Roman Empire when it was destroyed, has fascinated history buffs ever since it was excavated in the 18th century.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Guo reportedly told investigators he had been fascinated by snakes for years and began with four pythons purchased in 2014.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
She is fascinated by the interplay between gender, money and power.
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Meredith Moore,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Janet Jones has been fascinated by horses since childhood.
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Rachel Carlson,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
The relationship of the pop star and the football player has thrilled and fascinated millions around the world — particularly the Swifties, the pop star’s enormous and ardent fan base — ever since the pair first started dating in 2023.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
The president seems to be fascinated with the Kennedys.
—
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The legal technology industry remains fascinated by product innovation.
—
Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
That can keep people fascinated.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
After arrival, the shuttle was originally displayed in a horizontal position to fascinated visitors, while construction began on the new 200,000-square-foot air and space center.
—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Daily News,
24 June 2026
The Internet has long been fascinated with the morning routines of the rich and famous, and Bezos is no exception.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
Irrational numbers such as pi or the square root of 2 have always fascinated humankind.
—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
That openness has always fascinated and excited me in the act of creating.
—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Verb
Like countless others, I was fascinated by the intersection of medicine, epidemiology, and emerging pathogens that the book portrayed.
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Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
26 June 2026
Hornets have ‘totally reshaped that frontcourt’ Kevin O’Connor, Yahoo sports podcaster and writer, is fascinated by the trade on both sides.
—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
The mansion, now closed for restoration, was built around Moïse de Camondo’s collection of 18th-century decorative arts, the same century that fascinated Christian Dior.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Pompeii, lying 14 miles southeast of Naples and part of the Roman Empire when it was destroyed, has fascinated history buffs ever since it was excavated in the 18th century.
—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Guo reportedly told investigators he had been fascinated by snakes for years and began with four pythons purchased in 2014.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
She is fascinated by the interplay between gender, money and power.
—
Meredith Moore,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Janet Jones has been fascinated by horses since childhood.
—
Rachel Carlson,
NPR,
22 June 2026
Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.
—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascinated
Adjective
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Across this charmed Knicks run, not many public flowers have been tossed Thibodeau’s way from his former team.
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Mary Janes gives the same charmed effect as flats, only with more arch support.
Verb
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This lighthearted cameo delighted longtime fans and underscored that, while the late-night institution has closed, Colbert himself isn't disappearing from the spotlight anytime soon.
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The role required an actor fluent in Russian and English, a detail that delighted Kharlamova.
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Every young child is enchanted by the beautiful colors of the rainbow.
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Throughout the set, lasers, strobes and flashes enchanted the audience, visuals dancing alongside the music.
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What interested him was the gap between the performance of power and whatever lives underneath it.
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That’s a cheap and easy analogy, but that’s what interested me to want to make this show.
Adjective
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It's been over 70 years since Strangers on a Train first captivated audiences, and the cat-and-mouse crime drama still remains one of Alfred Hitchcock's most celebrated titles.
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My husband and son were absolutely captivated.
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That journey validated why Coward became intrigued with joining an independent sports agency.
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But Kaplan also was intrigued by other labs’ findings that mast cells could fend off a common type of skin bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus.
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In the outdoor category, we’re thrilled to have found the Signature Design by Ashley Clare View Outdoor Patio Sofa so steeply discounted.
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The Courant has reported some colonists were not exactly thrilled by the notion of severing ties with England and that true believers in independence probably initially were in the minority, as with all revolutions.
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Even more surreal has been being immersed in it as part of The Star’s visual coverage.
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This winning series captures a row of poplar trees planted along the banks of the River Po in Italy, which are natural guardians against flooding, now standing immersed in perfectly still water beneath soft, diffused light.
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“Fascinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascinated. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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