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mesmerize

verb

ˈmez-mə-ˌrīz

Definition of mesmerize

as in to fascinate

to hold the attention of as if by a spell discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show

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Recent Examples of mesmerize Clinamen @ The Park Avenue Armory Céleste Boursier-Mougenot’s Clinamen was mesmerizing in its simplicity. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026 Near the start of the year, Lindsay Clancy, the woman at the center of the criminal trial in Massachusetts that has mesmerized many chambers of social media, filed a civil action against eight health-care providers and facilities. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 Every bright spot in this mesmerizing cosmic chandelier is an individual star in the cluster. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 He was mesmerized by the whirlpool, enthralled by the cyclops scene, dazzled at Circe’s transfigurative powers. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mesmerize

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At this time last year, many were fascinated by undrafted rookie free agent Brady Cook.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
But the darker side of humanity has always fascinated me, as do mystical practices.

— Ashley Woo, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

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Perhaps too enchanted, as Pitt lost his date on the dance floor that night.

— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
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

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