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as in hypnotic

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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
  • Each of these references is made to dance via hypnotic repetition, each graffitied by the sleek scratches that Flash made with his fingers on the vinyl.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Lee, already a master of absorbing dramas, has made what might be the most powerful, political, hypnotic film of his career.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 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
  • By the end of the fight, an enthralling contest which Taylor won by a somewhat wide 27 points to 3, the crowd was on their feet.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Richet turns the ship into an enthralling character, with its pipes and catwalks and tunnels and tubes, some of which become weaponry.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of enthralling
Verb
  • Practical Magic 2 has Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman enchanting a new generation of fans, but not everyone from the original cast returned for the sequel.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of enchanting
Adjective
  • There is a seductive argument for a more systematic approach in the interests of greater consistency, but the issue rarely arises and gets lost among more pressing matters.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Digital analytics can create a seductive illusion of precision.
    — Sindhu Bhaskar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of seductive
Verb
  • François-Pierre Couture’s scenic design is mesmerizing without ever being overbearing.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Hüller is mesmerizing in what initially feels like a silent-film performance, magnificently expressive and physical, before the emotional wallop of the final act.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of mesmerizing
Adjective
  • Speakeasies have always traded in the alluring mix of secrecy and discovery, tucked behind unmarked doors with low lighting and a knowing clientele.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Scarface doesn’t just bark orders at his underlings but browbeats the whimpering Ventriloquist, giving him that warped double personality that made older characters like Two-Face so alluring.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of alluring
Adjective
  • From that point on, Kusama’s absorbing and fresh art, once charged by avant-garde energies, became more or less a meaning-free expression of market principles, an exercise in branding.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Both are all-absorbing; both are forms of movement that transform one’s mind.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of absorbing

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