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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
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Auf der Maur was mesmerized by the striking sounds.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Taking a boat along the river, with golden temples in the distance, and the children completely mesmerized, became that moment.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
As a kid, Metro’s subway maps and elaborate prototype renderings mesmerized me.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The 55-year-old travel expert admitted that she wasn’t innately drawn to the highway known as the Mother Road, but had done a mini trip down its Illinois portion for Season 7 and was immediately mesmerized.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Enjoy Dona Nobis Pacem, a musical plea for peace when the world was on the brink of war or be mesmerized by Enigma Variations, an orchestral storytelling with variation conducted by Grant Llewellyn.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
As a kid in England, I had been mesmerized by any glimpse ever snatched of American sports broadcasting on British television.
—Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
The children, mesmerized, must have sensed the rareness of such a night, too.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
Kudrow was mesmerized by his genius from the jump.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Auf der Maur was mesmerized by the striking sounds.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Taking a boat along the river, with golden temples in the distance, and the children completely mesmerized, became that moment.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
As a kid, Metro’s subway maps and elaborate prototype renderings mesmerized me.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The 55-year-old travel expert admitted that she wasn’t innately drawn to the highway known as the Mother Road, but had done a mini trip down its Illinois portion for Season 7 and was immediately mesmerized.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
Enjoy Dona Nobis Pacem, a musical plea for peace when the world was on the brink of war or be mesmerized by Enigma Variations, an orchestral storytelling with variation conducted by Grant Llewellyn.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
As a kid in England, I had been mesmerized by any glimpse ever snatched of American sports broadcasting on British television.
—Roger Bennett, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
The children, mesmerized, must have sensed the rareness of such a night, too.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesmerized
Verb
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Moore was a silent film star who was fascinated by dolls and doll houses as a youngster.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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In the story, a fictional scientist, Dobb, studies personoid theology and is fascinated by their struggles to understand the nature of their creator, leading to their eventual rejection of Dobb as a deity.—
Dimitris Tsementzis,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The person who is most interested in me getting married is my daughter.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Those interested in seeing the show can find more information and purchase tickets on DCPA's website here.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Irvi was enchanted and unnerved by Oaxaca’s clear blue skies, unmarred by skyscrapers.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Along with the clear Bowie and Orbison inspiration, the album’s influences reflect the tastes of someone recently enchanted by the romance of California.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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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Kerr, a former Victoria’s Secret model, went on to wed billionaire Snap CEO Evan Spiegel, and the English actor subsequently dated and became engaged to pop star Katy Perry, only to split with her last summer after nearly a decade together.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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Directed by Kristoffer Borgli, The Drama stars Zendaya opposite Robert Pattinson as an engaged couple in the midst of wedding preparations, whose relationship is put to the test after a startling revelation.—
Valentine Ulgu-Servant,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Pavvy—whose account recently gained 39,000 after her own negative experience with a major hockey equipment manufacturer sparked a massive wave of online support—had been receiving tons of messages about Heated Rivalry before the Olympics, with many fans looking to get more involved in the sport.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2026
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Those same merchants and planters were also heavily involved in the first Portuguese incursions into mainland Central Africa, which resulted in the establishment of the colony of Angola in 1575—a key lever for the slave trade’s growth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Mesmerized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesmerized. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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