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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
a rock band that still attracts rapt crowds of aging baby boomers
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as in immersed
having the mind fixed on something
with a mixture of delight and awe, the rapt children stared at the chick in the incubator breaking out of its shell
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Recent Examples of rapt
Throughout her remarks, Brown Jackson emphasized the value of speech and debate, clerkships and networking to the rapt audience.
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Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, IndyStar, 11 July 2025
On a recent visit, a rapt audience took in the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger epic, Total Recall.
—Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025
The case out of suburban Boston became a trial that people around the nation followed with rapt attention.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 June 2025
The room fell silent as the images were displayed, and the eight men and four women on the panel seemed rapt: One man raised his eyebrows, another took notes on a pad, and a woman nodded affirmatively.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 14 May 2025
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Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, IndyStar, 11 July 2025
On a recent visit, a rapt audience took in the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger epic, Total Recall.
—Jordan Michelman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 July 2025
The case out of suburban Boston became a trial that people around the nation followed with rapt attention.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 June 2025
The room fell silent as the images were displayed, and the eight men and four women on the panel seemed rapt: One man raised his eyebrows, another took notes on a pad, and a woman nodded affirmatively.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapt
Adjective
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The prose is ecstatic and freaky and muscular.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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If this game was a sign of things to come, Green Bay fans should be ecstatic.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fully immersed, yet without the capacity to watch ourselves from outside the moment.—
Rachel Barr,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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The mild weather makes walking all the more enjoyable, and walking is my favorite way to feel immersed in Manhattan’s energy.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Today's talkers Travis Kelce is giddy.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The result is a sturdy uptrend, full valuations, hopeful but not overly giddy investor sentiment and solid credit conditions.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For that reason, DEA’s work remains critical and laser-focused.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many operating managers are too focused on day-to-day concerns to keep up with engineering innovations outside their field, so project developers walk clients through a cost-benefit analysis of implementing a new technology.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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HoneyBee Sage aimed to be that space to share knowledge as well as a business prototype for other entrepreneurs interested in herbalism.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Last month, Perry shared that the rocker is not interested in touring again.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Rapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapt. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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