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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 mesmerized
Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
Watson became mesmerized with the three-dimensional structures of molecules from his bacterial virus research at the university.
—Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Freedom songs rang out alongside work songs, a player on homemade pan pipes mesmerized listeners alongside the generation’s greatest future singer-songwriters.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Be mesmerized by Lon Chaney’s iconic performance and makeup that introduced audiences to gothic spectacle on screen.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
But if you too have been mesmerized by the Belle Époque aesthetics of recent video games like Lies of P and Clair Obscur, Halloween is the perfect opportunity to put on a red beret and parry with the best of them.
—James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
The political center, occupied by Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and what remains of the moderate wing of the Conservative Party, is the most morbidly mesmerized of all.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Leaders, mesmerized by the power of generative AI and intelligent agents, are trying to fit these technologies into their old playbooks.
—Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
He was mesmerized by the old-growth redwoods and hugely challenged by trying to capture them on film.
—Greg Sullivan, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
The free press was mesmerized by his unapologetic authority.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
Watson became mesmerized with the three-dimensional structures of molecules from his bacterial virus research at the university.
—Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Freedom songs rang out alongside work songs, a player on homemade pan pipes mesmerized listeners alongside the generation’s greatest future singer-songwriters.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Be mesmerized by Lon Chaney’s iconic performance and makeup that introduced audiences to gothic spectacle on screen.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
But if you too have been mesmerized by the Belle Époque aesthetics of recent video games like Lies of P and Clair Obscur, Halloween is the perfect opportunity to put on a red beret and parry with the best of them.
—James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
The political center, occupied by Keir Starmer’s Labour Party and what remains of the moderate wing of the Conservative Party, is the most morbidly mesmerized of all.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Leaders, mesmerized by the power of generative AI and intelligent agents, are trying to fit these technologies into their old playbooks.
—Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
He was mesmerized by the old-growth redwoods and hugely challenged by trying to capture them on film.
—Greg Sullivan, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesmerized
Verb
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Elizabeth is fascinated by insects and science.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Cowley was American in a crucial way, wearing many hats in his long career, fascinated by the country’s parts, and always seeking to understand the forces that kept it whole and the writers who shared that curiosity.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Findings connected to Ancient Rome continue to provide compelling insights not just for scientists and academics, but for interested travelers and the public at large.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Feed is a development program for younger drivers interested in Formula 4 racing.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And to those of you who are new, I'm enchanted to meet you.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Like millions of viewers, Rashad Raisani grew enchanted with Music City through watching the soapy nighttime drama Nashville, which captivated fans during its 2012-2018 run and led to a major tourism boom in Nashville and interest in country music.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Preservation in progress On a Tuesday in July, a dozen or so visitors ambled between Fallingwater’s main living room and its terrace, museum-tour headsets dangling from their ears, appearing more intrigued than irritated by the tower of scaffolding and tarps that rose above them.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Like most people, I was intrigued by the possibilities AI might bring into the world — more intrigued, not surprisingly, when those possibilities included cures for disease, solutions to poverty and not taking the jobs of every journalist still standing.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Try having a musician become engaged for that length of time.—
Karen Taylor Bass,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the year since their split, Turner has gotten engaged to his new partner, Lana Sutton.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The involved officers and the medical examiner were typically called as witnesses, along with DA inspectors who investigated the incident.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Appropriate steps are being taken to review what occurred and to ensure appropriate action is taken for all involved.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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