MESMERIZED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in hypnotized

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verb

past tense of mesmerize

as in fascinated

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

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Whizzing up and down the hills of San Francisco, I was at once mesmerized by the steering wheel turning on its own and a bit scared of the occasional jerk and sudden stop. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026 Fielder himself is reluctantly mesmerized, initially with the unlikely nature of the project — who on earth invites a film crew into their home mere days before Mommy goes to prison? — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 No one was standing over my shoulder telling me to pay it special attention, but I was mesmerized. — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026 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 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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesmerized

Adjective

Therapy sessions can be scary, especially the ones that rely on semi-hypnotized journeys into hidden pasts.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 June 2026

Definition of hypnotized

Verb

Marcin Kierwiński, Poland's interior minister, said there were indications the suspect was fascinated by far-right ideology, according to Reuters.

— Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Was that something that that fascinated you, creating a story where the main characters don’t actually understand each other?

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of fascinated

Adjective

The commission recommends in the report that developers interested in making an economic development deal with Fort Worth should provide specific employment numbers and wages.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
Those interested in helping fund Tony's recovery can donate to I Heart Dog Rescue in Pompano Beach at the link here.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of interested

Verb

After falling in love with one another, the pair became enchanted by wine when McCollum was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
He is enchanted by the spinning itself, and even by his own enchantment – a spell that breaks the instant the top stops in his hand.

— Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of enchanted

Adjective

The women stare back at her with sullen but intrigued faces.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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

Definition of intrigued

Adjective

Olliver became executive chairman, and is still very much involved in the business.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Joao Franco, 36, and his brother Carlos allegedly became involved in an altercation with shopkeepers in Bodrum last Saturday evening, according to the private Demiroren News Agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

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