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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
Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Being mesmerized and swept off my feet by a woman who doesn’t even know me.
—Denise Warner, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
As we’re mesmerized by artificial intelligence today, going back to Lem’s stories, which anticipated every kind of intelligent machine, is a must.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Be mesmerized by a multicultural celebration featuring holiday favorites from America and Mexico.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Cruise talked about a childhood spent mesmerized by the movie theater projector.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Some remain enamored with the legacy, while others are simply mesmerized by them.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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
Verb
However, Smith mesmerized Capote, and in a deeply terrifying way.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Being mesmerized and swept off my feet by a woman who doesn’t even know me.
—Denise Warner, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
As we’re mesmerized by artificial intelligence today, going back to Lem’s stories, which anticipated every kind of intelligent machine, is a must.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Be mesmerized by a multicultural celebration featuring holiday favorites from America and Mexico.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
Cruise talked about a childhood spent mesmerized by the movie theater projector.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Some remain enamored with the legacy, while others are simply mesmerized by them.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesmerized
Verb
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Details of the service were kept private, but the family's public show of solidarity in turning out to support Caroline is typical of the Kennedy dynasty, which has fascinated Americans for decades.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bass, who as a young man played a year as a tailback for the Utah State Aggies, was fascinated by the program, and its coach, Anthony Barnes.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone interested in entering must have an active account with Fine Wine & Good Spirits with up-to-date billing information on file.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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But researchers interested in these tissues typically study mechanical forces, chemical signaling, and gene expression — not currents and voltage, Rosenblatt said.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Coperni’s timing proved, well, enchanted.—
Faran Krentcil,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
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Not so long ago, humans believed that everything was enchanted.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 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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Those late audits have caused ongoing comments by engaged residents who are perplexed that year after year the town’s government is not able to provide the same audit the state’s other 168 municipalities complete and submit to the public and the state’s budget office.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
10 Jan. 2026
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Guiliani said her students have been more engaged and focused.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Jackson Mayor John Horhn, who released a statement about the fire on Facebook, said the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Joint Terrorism Task Force are all involved in the investigation.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Police said the man was taken into custody for questioning and that everyone involved didn't know each other.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Mesmerized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesmerized. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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