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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
  • Often unfurling over the course of entire afternoons and evenings, González’s knotty, hypnotic works typically test the expectations (and patience) of viewers, who are left to figure out what’s improvised and what isn’t.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Caillois employs this term throughout his 1960 book Méduse et cie (The Mask of Medusa), which traces this hypnotic phenomenon through human as well as natural history.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • Cameron’s enthralling action epic still looks stunning four decades later.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 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
  • His sculptures evince a lapidary certainty even in their weird, seductive lyricisms.
    — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Created by Kasdan, Sid & Zoey is about Sid, a seductive, sophisticated, and amoral teenager from New York, who is sent to live with a police chief and his family in the idyllic Mississippi town where his mother grew up.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of seductive
Verb
  • Every bright spot in this mesmerizing cosmic chandelier is an individual star in the cluster.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But certain guessers are surprisingly astute in ways that are mesmerizing to watch and occasionally informative.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 July 2026
Definition of mesmerizing
Adjective
  • The beats are over the top, the writing is bold and direct, and Stephens is an alluring main character with a sharp tongue and an ear for dynamic pop and R&B melodies.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Even a conservative turtleneck minidress feels more alluring when paired with black boots in soft leather.
    — Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of alluring
Adjective
  • Find out for yourself in this finely detailed and utterly absorbing book, which reads like a thriller of the highest order.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Despite its two-hour-52-minute run time, its pace is absorbing, particularly after the jagged editing of the first hour.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of absorbing

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