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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Recent Examples of mesmerized
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
Its elegance is evident right off the bat, and I was equally mesmerized by that luscious floral print and the silk it’s made of (which honestly felt like lotion on my skin).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
As a child, she was mesmerized by the paint jobs, hydraulics and the curves of the cars.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Many were mesmerized by its musky, skin-like profile, which reminded them of a long-lost loved one.
—Venus Wong, Refinery29, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
Its elegance is evident right off the bat, and I was equally mesmerized by that luscious floral print and the silk it’s made of (which honestly felt like lotion on my skin).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
As a child, she was mesmerized by the paint jobs, hydraulics and the curves of the cars.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Many were mesmerized by its musky, skin-like profile, which reminded them of a long-lost loved one.
—Venus Wong, Refinery29, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesmerized
Verb
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Nat was fascinated by that refusal of categories.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Poukine is fascinated by survival as a slow act of self-rediscovery.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
31 Oct. 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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Because humans become interested in Helm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth residents who are interested in being considered for the board of managers can apply online.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Greg Tate, Joan Morgan, and Mike Davis then became my models of engaged writing and criticism.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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The two began dating in 2003 and quickly became engaged.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But hiring more than 90 people to work in the facility would be long, involved work, even if the state helped pay for some of those employees, McFadden said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Doku is the next most involved player, with three big chances created and three received.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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