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
  • The skeleton was transported to New York and went on display for public viewing at the Breuer building from July 1-14 before the auction.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Fire paramedics pronounced two people dead at the scene, and a third was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of transported
Verb
  • Great novels have delighted everyone except the author’s lightly disguised parents.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Kate Middleton delighted a dedicated group of polo fans Friday, by making a surprise appearance to support Prince William in a charity match.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 11 July 2026
Definition of delighted
Verb
  • 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
  • The show has enraptured New York, drawing rave reviews, nine Tony nominations, including best revival of a musical, and starry attendees, including Zendaya, Ian McKellen and Hugh Jackman.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 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
  • Kuwait is known to be overwhelmingly dependent on desalination for drinking water, with almost 90% of the arid nation’s water demand satisfied through seawater desalination plants.
    — Michael Wayland,Azhar Sukri,Terri Cullen, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • The bánh cuốn đặc biệt — a combination plate with plain steamed rice sheets, sheets stuffed with ground pork and mushroom and pieces filled with shrimp — satisfied my internet FOMO cravings.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of satisfied
Verb
  • Jim was, however, pleased to see that Citi thinks Azure is doing well.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • His performances at the World Cup will have pleased West Ham head coach Nuno Espirito Santo.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of pleased
Verb
  • Everything was built from scratch as MLS tried to carve out a spot in an American sports landscape enthralled by Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and the Dallas Cowboys’ glory years.
    — Kamran Nia July 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • As much as he was enthralled by the wine business, his career took some serious turns out of it.
    — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of enthralled

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“Raptured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raptured. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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