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verb

present participle of hypnotize
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
Adjective
This artist layers glossy swirls over a white cat-eye base for a hypnotizing final result. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 July 2026 With this in mind, here are 25 stop-motion movies that are hypnotizing to watch. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 For the adventurous, the question could be hypnotizing. — Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 The Spurs defense is uniquely built to cast a shadow on a ballhandler as hypnotizing as Gilgeous-Alexander. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026 There’s a hypnotizing 360-shot that starts with Galina and Anton day-drinking and then getting into bed, with composers Evgueni and Sacha Galperine’s worrying score pressing upon them, only to come back to the pair in an unchanged, postcoital position. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 May 2026 Manuel then slipped into a stark white dress overflowing with ruffles and shrugged on a matching lace shawl with long fringing over it—all key elements to bringing his hypnotizing moves to life. — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026 The White/Black/Vector Red colorway retains all of the signature elements that made the original Shaqnosis stand out including its hypnotizing circular design, Dunkman branding and Reebok’s 1990s Hexalite hexagonal cushioning. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026 That hypnotizing aroma may be one thing, but there is actually a science to grinding coffee. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
Visual and practical effects can be powerful tools for hypnotizing Academy voters. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypnotizing
  1. hypnotic
  2. fascinating
  3. enthralling
  4. enchanting
  5. seductive
  6. mesmerizing
  7. alluring
  8. absorbing
Adjective
  • Plus, all of the songs put you in a nearly hypnotic trance that forces you to count in your head or tap your foot along to the beats.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • There’s something hypnotic and ritualistic in it, something that can become almost shamanic, almost therapeutic — like a sound bath.
    — Alma Rota, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
Definition of hypnotic
Verb
  • Wilentz, author of the 2010 book Dylan in America, wrote Volume 18‘s detailed, often fascinating 125-page liner notes that provides historical context for the expansive eight-CD set.
    — Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Once on the ground visitors can enjoy Greenland’s rugged coastal landscapes, fascinating indigenous Inuit culture, and the opportunity to experience the country at its primordial best.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of fascinating
Adjective
  • Creative players both, this could be an enthralling matchup — and Fery should get the Centre Court berth that British players dream about.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The only thing missing from an enthralling first 45 minutes was a goal, but that wasn't for lack of trying.
    — NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
Definition of enthralling
Verb
  • The rolling meadows, forests, and enchanting Monet gardens form an artistic canvas that complements the hotel’s interiors.
    — Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
  • The rookie showman is proving his mettle as part of the Caballero Circus, a five-generation family of performers, by enchanting audiences with his charismatic stage presence and sharp coordination.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Definition of enchanting
Adjective
  • Her styling was chic, often minimal, deceptively simple, always elegant and seductive to the eye.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
  • In an act of pure showmanship, Bolton has placed mannequins clothed in fleshlike skintight garments in a tall glass vitrine visible to museumgoers heading toward the medieval wing—a seductive preview that may help lure them away from Arms and Armor.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of seductive
Verb
  • The other actor whose presence deeply impacted the production, Nolan reports, is Samantha Morton, mesmerizing as Circe, the goddess who changes Odysseus’ men into swine.
    — Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • There's something mesmerizing about lakes with water so clear that boats appear to float in midair and fish seem suspended in glass.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026
Definition of mesmerizing
Adjective
  • Enter their noisy yet impossibly chic upstairs neighbors, Hawk (Norton) and Pína (Penélope Cruz), who make an alluring proposition that forces Joe and Angela to reevaluate their relationship.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • While the success rate of Skarsgård Green-Card Marriages is currently at zero (noll), we’re encouraged by the odds of one in seventeen to forty-one Skarsgårds eventually being worn down enough to settle for one of our alluring clients.
    — Sarah Hutto, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Definition of alluring
Adjective
  • With SoniQ™ Technology, RPG aims to address that concern by integrating sound-absorbing functionality directly into furniture surfaces.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Dry skin This is a fast-absorbing blend of seed, nut, and flower oils that delivers lightweight hydration and supports the skin barrier.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Definition of absorbing

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