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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
  • And in the Dominican Republic, DIY beatmakers disassembled and sped up reggaeton’s dembow riddim into hypnotic dance floor experience, paving the way for crossover sensations like El Alfa and Tokischa.
    — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Each feels expansively lush without ever losing that genuinely old school rock and roll momentum, in large part due to the hypnotic drumming of Adam Shumski and inventive lead guitars of Dan Ryan.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of hypnotic
Verb
  • The trailer promises fascinating new characters, like one man who lives on a sailboat for most of the year.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fascinating
Adjective
  • Movies are supposed to temporarily immerse audiences in enthralling worlds.
    — Kelly Allen, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That alone is intriguing, but what the film uncovers (or perhaps, doesn’t uncover) is even more enthralling.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of enthralling
Verb
  • Even the Owens family’s enchanting New England home, which the internet has spent nearly three decades foaming at the mouth over, is barely seen, as much of the film takes place overseas.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of enchanting
Adjective
  • In our conspiratorial age, the idea that there are fine, obscure relationships between seemingly disparate things is a thought seductive on the surface but oftentimes shallow underneath.
    — Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In a world where an internet search or an AI summary promises an instant answer, there is something seductive about an investigation that requires touching the evidence.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 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
  • Like its agricultural and horticultural counterparts, the monoculture of era-defining music, TV and movies seemed alluring on the surface.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Rarely exhibited and here remade with another Trans Am as MBD_Trans Am (2026), the piece is paired with an ominous booming sound that is both alluring and repellent.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of alluring
Adjective
  • Its 14 essays comprise an absorbing investigation into the art of translation, the sheer pleasure of reading the classics, and the insights such reading can bring.
    — David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Orlean consistently demonstrates that terrific nonfiction writing can be as absorbing as fiction.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of absorbing

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“Hypnotizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnotizing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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