as in fascinating
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 hypnotizing
Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Visual and practical effects can be powerful tools for hypnotizing Academy voters.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypnotizing
Adjective
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With 2020’s roguelike Hades, Supergiant Games mastered the hypnotic allure of the live-die-repeat cycle by making every attempt have meaning.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Spacey guitar, hypnotic synths and jazzy percussion bubbled under Zardoya's spell-binding vocals.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2025
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Then the picture begins to blur before coming back into clear focus to reveal Novak, still enchanting at 92, standing in a room filled with her paintings.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Childhood is a time of enchantment, and a mother is a daughter’s first sorceress—omnipotent, enthralling, sometimes alarmingly so.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The sequence, which leads to an enthralling chase through the mean streets of New York, features a memorable freestyle between David and the young artist who could have been his disciple.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The stories, featuring interwoven poetry, are mesmerizing.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Dejour Alexander has been mesmerizing audiences with his silky-smooth vocals and undeniable stage charisma since his early teens.—
Essence,
Essence,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Once primarily associated with suits and boardroom attire, the slim trouser took on a more seductive and idiosyncratic attitude this season on the runways of trendsetting brands like Prada, Dries Van Noten, and Khaite.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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And neither intelligence nor proficiency with technology is a safeguard against the seductive and deceptive aspects of a chatbot.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the uncertain climate only pushed brands to be more creative this season, with plenty of color, alluring details and an intense focus on Made in Italy craftsmanship.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An ancillary of the brand’s best-selling, ambery-woody eau, each aluminum tube contains a quick-absorbing lotion that lavishes skin with moisture, keeping hands feeling comfortable and cuticles softened with its moisturizing blend of avocado oil, shea butter, plus green tea and chamomile extracts.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The fast-absorbing, spreadable formula is infused with hydrating hyaluronic acid and layers beautifully under makeup.—
Sarah Y. Wu,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The hamster wheel chain competition popped up on day 60 of Big Brother season 27 as part of the White Locust twist and once again made for undeniably riveting television, but this time, the fan reaction was something else — outrage.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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For inquisitive minds stashed in MLB front offices the Rockies represent an untapped opportunity and a riveting research project.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Hypnotizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnotizing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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