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hypnotize

verb

ˈhip-nə-ˌtīz

Definition of hypnotize

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 The TikTok chef and style icon continues to hypnotize viewers with her soft-spoken voice and red-carpet-ready cooking outfits. — Steven Bertoni, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 That idea of true freedom that comes with financial stability hypnotized young men like Fergie. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 The solar phenomenon, which happens twice a year, is underway and skywatchers, photographers, tourists and New Yorkers are again hypnotized by the spectacle. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 June 2026 Look for shells and sea snails, get hypnotized by the powerful Atlantic waves, or pitch a tent right on the sand. — Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hypnotize

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Mitchell Kohrmann was fascinated by the Cannonball record runs between New York City and Los Angeles, but decided to make things more interesting by choosing the slowest possible car.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026
Those copious field reports, sworn affidavits, and telegrams signed, alarmingly, HOOVER, would fascinate, enrage, and unmoor me.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinate

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Disney Night enchanted the ballroom on Monday’s new episode of Dancing With the Stars.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026
After falling in love with one another, the pair became enchanted by wine when McCollum was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026

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