as in fascinated
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 magnetized
Everyone was magnetized to her.
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Katie Gavin, Time, 8 May 2026
Their zone will probably make an appearance at some point, with two at the top magnetized to Ant.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
To start, Minerva shaped the musician's nails into short, rounded almonds and applied a nude-mauve base color, then magnetized the mani to create that signature frosted aesthetic now synonymous with cat-eye nails.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026
Supermassive black holes rarely emit magnetized, radio-emitting plasma, but according to Kumari, J1007+3540 is especially unique.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2026
To achieve this look, nail artist Dayanna Issey Sapiens painted on and magnetized a silver cat-eye polish, then added two coats of a bright red jelly polish on top.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s more debate and tumult there, but it is still magnetized around the possible futures of AI more than the way that AI is suddenly everywhere.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Arnett tends to angle toward Dern as if Alex is forever magnetized by his wife.
—Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2025
The warmers are magnetized and stick together for easy storage and come with a pouch and charging cable.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
Katie Gavin, Time, 8 May 2026
Their zone will probably make an appearance at some point, with two at the top magnetized to Ant.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
To start, Minerva shaped the musician's nails into short, rounded almonds and applied a nude-mauve base color, then magnetized the mani to create that signature frosted aesthetic now synonymous with cat-eye nails.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026
Supermassive black holes rarely emit magnetized, radio-emitting plasma, but according to Kumari, J1007+3540 is especially unique.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2026
To achieve this look, nail artist Dayanna Issey Sapiens painted on and magnetized a silver cat-eye polish, then added two coats of a bright red jelly polish on top.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
There’s more debate and tumult there, but it is still magnetized around the possible futures of AI more than the way that AI is suddenly everywhere.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Arnett tends to angle toward Dern as if Alex is forever magnetized by his wife.
—Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2025
The warmers are magnetized and stick together for easy storage and come with a pouch and charging cable.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnetized
Verb
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Case owned one of the few pianos in town, and the instrument greatly fascinated Powell.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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The idea of the ouroboros (a snake eating its tail) has always fascinated me.—
Peter Bogdanovich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Artemis 2 enchanted the world in the beginning of April, when its crew of four astronauts flew a 10-day mission around the moon and back to Earth.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Everyone was enchanted by the idea of Nicole as a pro wrestler.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some racers, such as Mayor Justin Raithel, who made it to the semifinals in his open class division, enticed their snails with lettuce.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Television functions, for him, as a looking glass through which we are enticed, the better to savor the strangeness of beings infinitely odder, if more resilient, than Humpty Dumpty.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Williams happened to be passing by as the young dancer was pushing her car down the highway with a friend, and Williams along with his manager stopped to help and was quickly charmed.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Creatives are charmed by Florida’s vibrant, diverse cultures, cinematic locations and only-in-Florida scenarios.—
Kathy A. McDonald,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Picture yourself in a boat on the Riviera… Most rock superstars have been seduced by the glamor of the Cannes Film Festival at some point in their career.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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The sister of King Charles III is rarely seduced by trends, fashions, or labels.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The verdict means Altman, co-founder Greg Brockman and OpenAI are not liable on all claims after a blockbuster three-week trial that has captivated the tech industry and could have reshaped the race to develop artificial intelligence.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
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The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox Amanda Knox, the media fixture who was accused, falsely convicted and later exonerated of murdering her roommate, captivated the public on two continents in the early aughts.—
Karen Idelson,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Verb
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This special performance is part of Film Independent’s ongoing Live Read series, which has delighted audiences since 2011.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Xi at the time gave the president and first lady a private tour of the Forbidden City, an ancient royal palace that's one of the most recognizable sites in China, and delighted them with a special performance of the Peking Opera on that visit.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Verb
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That was a motif that kept coming up and that interested me, this war analogy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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As to why the format interested him, Hawley pointed to a similarity with Fargo.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Magnetized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnetized. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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