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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
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Stanton is an aerospace engineer, but is more fascinated with the wonders of 3D printing.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Anyone fascinated by the culinary side of Florence will enjoy learning classic recipes and pasta-making techniques in person.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The Coynes grew up fascinated with the infrastructure of New York, eagerly soaking up dinnertime stories from their mother who worked for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Ward said her mother was fascinated with the mystery of Amelia Earhart, and that fascination turned into countless trips to air shows and museums.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Humans are fascinated by the forbidden, which is why censorship – especially in the digital age – doesn’t work.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The concept of buying tears from poor and unemployed people, who are excluded from benefits of economic growth, fascinated Ronduda.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
The sighting left some residents both fascinated and cautious.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
This is Taymor’s first production to embark on a national tour, and she’s been fascinated by the range of audience responses.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
From legal aspirations to a life of art As a girl, I was fascinated by color, texture and creative expressions.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
His life’s tapestry reflected a unique business, American and Jewish journey that fascinated and inspired me.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
In his lengthy explanation of his behavior, Attia writes that he was fascinated by Epstein’s wealth and access to influential people.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
In fact, Turkish leaders have long been fascinated by the centralization of American politics.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
In his youth, Mendonça was fascinated by the city’s grand cinema palaces.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The avant-garde, too, was fascinated by the idea of provoking psychological responses in spectators through art.
—Michael Cowan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Poison dart frog species have long fascinated researchers and the public, partly because of their diminutive size and striking color patterns and also because of the stories surrounding the deadly toxins found on their bodies.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Stanton is an aerospace engineer, but is more fascinated with the wonders of 3D printing.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Anyone fascinated by the culinary side of Florence will enjoy learning classic recipes and pasta-making techniques in person.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The Coynes grew up fascinated with the infrastructure of New York, eagerly soaking up dinnertime stories from their mother who worked for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Ward said her mother was fascinated with the mystery of Amelia Earhart, and that fascination turned into countless trips to air shows and museums.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Humans are fascinated by the forbidden, which is why censorship – especially in the digital age – doesn’t work.
—Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
The concept of buying tears from poor and unemployed people, who are excluded from benefits of economic growth, fascinated Ronduda.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
The sighting left some residents both fascinated and cautious.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
That classic capitalist disconnect — the alienation of the worker from their labor — fascinated him, and gave him the confidence that his premise would have universal resonance.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
This is Taymor’s first production to embark on a national tour, and she’s been fascinated by the range of audience responses.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
From legal aspirations to a life of art As a girl, I was fascinated by color, texture and creative expressions.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
His life’s tapestry reflected a unique business, American and Jewish journey that fascinated and inspired me.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
In his lengthy explanation of his behavior, Attia writes that he was fascinated by Epstein’s wealth and access to influential people.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
In fact, Turkish leaders have long been fascinated by the centralization of American politics.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
In his youth, Mendonça was fascinated by the city’s grand cinema palaces.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
The avant-garde, too, was fascinated by the idea of provoking psychological responses in spectators through art.
—Michael Cowan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascinated
Adjective
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In Uptown Girls, Molly (Murphy) lives a charmed life as the daughter of a deceased rockstar who left her everything, until her greedy wealth manager skips town with all her money.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the process, what long seemed like an angel on their shoulder — the charmed Chiefs — morphed into their nemesis.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Here, the joyous and the boisterous contrast the dark and insidious, allowing viewers to both be delighted by colorful street scenes and celebrations while the rot of fear creeps in, as the details surrounding our main character (Wagner Moura) and his predicament are revealed.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Twyla Tharp’s ballet Push Comes to Shove, which premiered in 1976, startled and delighted audiences with its coy, self-referential humor, and its flirtation with popular dance styles such as jazz and tango.—
Sara Krolewski,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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But silver is now an even hotter trade than Nvidia, the high-flying artificial intelligence beneficiary that has enchanted Wall Street since late 2022.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Things that interested me as a child, as a teenager and as a young adult still interest me.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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What interested me from the very start was a certain fundamental clash of cultures that the crime seemed to have exposed.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Producers pitched their projects in front of a supportive and captivated audience, as is always the case with animation crowds.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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The players were on one knee, captivated.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sehgal, who has studied sleep in fruit flies, and who was not involved in Fu’s research, was intrigued by the fact that these genes do not seem to be connected by a particular sleep process or brain pathway.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Epibatidine intrigued researchers for decades and was once highly sought after as a potential analgesic many times more powerful than morphine.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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We were thrilled to have her friends and even both sets of grandparents to our house in Lakeland for popcorn chicken and Publix subs.—
Josh M. Shepherd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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When the Chiefs were eliminated from playoff contention in December, some football fans were undoubtedly thrilled that Kansas City wouldn’t be in the Super Bowl again.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Might be a nice world to be immersed in for a while.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Arriving on the historically Black campus in 1960 just months after students there launched sit-ins at a whites-only lunch counter, Jackson immersed himself in the blossoming Civil Rights Movement.—
Sophia Tareen,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Fascinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fascinated. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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