as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the crowd was hypnotized by the powerful, eloquent speaker
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Recent Examples of hypnotize
Eventually, his concern over this infects the other vampires to the point where Nadja decides to hypnotize the audience, so that each of us will see our idealized finale.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
The rest of the trailer teases more mayhem, Nadja and Laszlo fighting, and Colin Robinson accidentally sleep-hypnotizing Nandor as Richard Nixon.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
The new remix of Thomas’ hypnotizing hit is great, which was expected.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Gina's blue shirt Is this shirt trying to hypnotize us?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
The rest of the trailer teases more mayhem, Nadja and Laszlo fighting, and Colin Robinson accidentally sleep-hypnotizing Nandor as Richard Nixon.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
The new remix of Thomas’ hypnotizing hit is great, which was expected.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Gina's blue shirt Is this shirt trying to hypnotize us?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypnotize
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The concept fascinated me—creating designs and selling custom products without needing to manage inventory.—
Sarim Nadeem,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Hobbyist diver Dom Robinson has spent the past three decades exploring shipwrecks, which have fascinated him since childhood.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Others, many of them kids enchanted by this new trilogy of sci-fi adventures, were excited to return to Lucas’s extravagant universe.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Irresistibly magnetic, the film captures the band’s enchanting music and the deep bond between its members.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Hypnotize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnotize. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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