Synonyms of mesmerize

mesmerize

verb

ˈmez-mə-ˌrīz 

as in to fascinate

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinate
• enchant
• hypnotize
• enthrall
• grip
• thrill
• spellbind
• arrest
• bedazzle
• catch up
• entrance
• bewitch
• charm
• enrapture
• beguile
• engross
• involve
• engage
• absorb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mesmerize

Seeing them for the first time, I was both mesmerized by this effect and intimidated by the skulls’ great number. — Daniel Barnum, Longreads, 15 Oct. 2026

While Boyle’s Bankman-Fried seems a little more grounded than his real-life counterpart, Garner’s high-wire swing as Ellison is mesmerizing — her kookiest turn yet in a career of big swings. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Nearly a year after her record-breaking album mesmerized Swifties, the singer has rewarded her loyal fanbase with a deluxe edition, subtitled The Encore. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2026

The flavor, though, was so thoroughly tomato, I was mesmerized. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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