raptured

verb

past tense of rapture
as in transported
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography

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Recent Examples of raptured Meanwhile, nonbelievers create humorous content, featuring videos of empty clothes draped over furniture or laid out on the street, suggesting they were abandoned by those who were raptured. — Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025 The movie follows Patty Myers (Patty Dunning), a casual Christian belonging to a theologically liberal church who's left behind after millions are raptured. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raptured
  1. transported
  2. delighted
  3. enraptured
  4. ravished
  5. entranced
  6. satisfied
  7. pleased
  8. enthralled
Verb
  • Those seriously hurt were transported 43 miles away to the capital of North Shewa Administrative Zone, Debre Birhan.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But revenue at the company’s container shipping segment soared 22 percent to a shade under $10 billion, mainly reflecting an average revenue of $1,575 per 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) transported.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of transported
Verb
  • Rashida really walks this wonderful line between laughing at him and being delighted by him.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • Far better was his save in a freezing Vienna in December 1996 against Rapid in the Champions League, which delighted the 5,000 travelling United fans and stunned the Austrians.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of delighted
Verb
  • And the noise that this is making is something that is a cacophony of the world enraptured.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The world was enraptured by Kennedy and Bessette (portrayed on the series by Sarah Pidgeon), who were constantly trailed by the paparazzi and scrutinized by the tabloid media.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
Definition of enraptured
Verb
  • However, her origin myth, in which she was hatched from an egg laid by her mother, Leda, who had been ravished by Zeus in the guise of a swan, is plainly invention.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of ravished
Verb
  • The look felt right at home on this press tour, adding to her incredible roster of recent looks that have left us mere mortals entranced.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 July 2026
  • Four-year-old Juni Wahab was entranced by the sight of the swallows and cormorants swooping low overhead and the rushing twists of water.
    — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of entranced
Verb
  • The treat filled me up, cooled me down and completely satisfied my sweet tooth.
    — Hali Smith August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The iPhone’s success, however, has satisfied some of those concerns for now, especially since Apple can partner with other companies like Google to use their AI models.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of satisfied
Verb
  • New Hampshire Democrats not pleased One-time heavyweights New Hampshire and Iowa battled to reclaim spots at the front of the calendar and weighed whether to go rogue against the DNC.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Jim was, however, pleased to see that Citi thinks Azure is doing well.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of pleased
Verb
  • New York Giants fans were enthralled to see one player in particular participating in practice on Wednesday.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Here was a team that played a beautiful, dominant style of soccer that enthralled the world and stymied opponents on its way to the World Cup final.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of enthralled

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