as in to fascinate
to attract or delight as if by magic
the store's gorgeous window displays never fail to magnetize shoppers and sightseers
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Recent Examples of magnetize
Your bravest opinions will magnetize your perfect audience.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The whole thing is magnetized, which helps each piece click together easily and keeps your knives secure.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 3 Mar. 2025
From that point on, the puck was magnetized to Vancouver’s defensive end.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
As well as this, the southern highlands are ancient, cratered and magnetized, dating back to a time when Mars had a global magnetic field.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The whole thing is magnetized, which helps each piece click together easily and keeps your knives secure.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 3 Mar. 2025
From that point on, the puck was magnetized to Vancouver’s defensive end.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
As well as this, the southern highlands are ancient, cratered and magnetized, dating back to a time when Mars had a global magnetic field.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnetize
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Growing up in the tiny town of Kingston, Minnesota, population less than 200, Tanner had always been fascinated by extreme weather.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The president is known to be fascinated with the sport, having attended three UFC events since his election in November.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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As investors dissect the offering (and as Figma’s stock settles back a bit, falling 27% on Monday), an equally important set of questions are in the air: Will Figma’s debut entice other startups to jump into the fray, bringing an end to the tech industry’s IPO drought?—
Alexandra Sternlicht,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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With the current economic slowdown, will the Live Local law entice more developers to build workforce housing?—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2025
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South Park's season 27 premiere drew a response from the White House after the series depicted Trump attempting to seduce Satan.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Giselle, one of the oldest story ballets, has two parts: In the First Act, Giselle, a young peasant girl is seduced by Albrecht, a nobleman in disguise.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Once Venus enters Leo on Aug. 25, the love planet will charm your eighth house of intimate affairs and emotional bonds, heightening your desires and longings.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The cat's clumsy adventure quickly charmed viewers who recognized the mischievous nature of felines.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The former Calle 13 member impresses her sensitivity to this piece, originally written by Orlando Brito and popularized in 1975 by the great Héctor Lavoe, giving it new life with her powerful, dramatic voice, accompanied by street guitars and harsh, aggressive chords that captivate the listener.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
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Few narrative tropes captivate the media more than an athlete overcoming personal adversity through excellence on the field.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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From the Rhine’s romantic bends past half-timbered villages and Gothic cathedrals to the Danube’s imperial sweep through Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava—each voyage is a sensory mosaic of medieval history, fine European cuisine, and enchanting culture.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Mingle with enchanting wizards, witches, elves, fairies, princesses and dragons.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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While such streamers as Netflix, Hulu and Paramount+ bulked up their offerings to lure subscribers, the number of WGA West members rose from 21,195 in March 2013 to 26,350 in March 2022, according to documents the union filed with the Department of Labor.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the film, which entered production in Mississippi this week, a seasoned criminologist and a young female psychologist are lured to a remote Mississippi town to investigate the murder of a little girl and the disappearance of her twin sister.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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Weather systems Andrea, Barry, Chantal and Dexter were classified as tropical storms earlier this year, as Barry caused flooding in southeastern Mexico and Central Texas, where flooding killed more than 130 people.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Desperate Housewives starred Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Longoria and Nicollette Sheridan as five women — mostly friends — living on Wisteria Lane, who begin uncovering dark secrets after their neighbor Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) kills herself.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Magnetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnetize. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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