rapturing

verb

present participle of rapture
as in transporting
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 Synonyms for rapturing
  1. transporting
  2. delighting
  3. pleasing
  4. entrancing
  5. ravishing
  6. carrying away
  7. rapping
  8. enchanting
Verb
  • Ships will carry dry and refrigerated containers transporting fresh produce, apparel, industrial products and consumer goods.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • He got caught transporting heroin overseas for an Albanian criminal gang.
    — Josh Boswell, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of transporting
Verb
  • The xx was particularly phenomenal, delighting a huge turnout of fans with selections from all three of the full-lengths that constitute this dreamy English indie-pop band’s excellent catalog.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The match showcased all competitors, with Solo even mocking Jey Uso, delighting the crowd.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of delighting
Verb
  • Nostalgic without being at all reactionary, Mitchell’s riotously crowd-pleasing blockbuster takes both of Greg and Denise’s conflicting wishes to heart.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Former Angels executives, however, can recite chapter and verse the difficulty of pleasing Moreno.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of pleasing
Verb
  • Peter Flinckenberg’s lively lensing and engagement with the distinctive light conditions of the location add an entrancing glow to the proceedings.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Her compositions are often marked by her love of long, slow glissandi, string instruments sliding, sometimes languorously, sometimes dramatically, up and down in ways that can be haunting and disorienting, but always captivating and entrancing.
    — Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 July 2026
Definition of entrancing
Verb
  • Minka Kelly is ravishing in red while enjoying a sunny day in New York on July 20.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • In their ravishing film, a towheaded James Wilby plays Maurice Hall, an Oxford man who falls in love with his best friend, Clive Durham (Hugh Grant, in an early breakout role).
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026
Definition of ravishing
Verb
  • The physical displacement drives the flow of CSF through the brain’s tissues, potentially carrying away harmful waste products.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Jesse Jeremiah, 51, was arrested on suspicion of malicious destruction of railroad property, vandalism and unlawfully stealing and carrying away copper materials, jail records show.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Definition of carrying away
Verb
  • All married slap bass to thrash guitar, but if most of their cohort alternated rapping and belting on the vocal front, Primus trotted out Claypool as more of a hyperliterate carnival barker.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The case began on June 17, when City of Miami Police officers watched a video of Lesteiro-Diaz rapping in Spanish while holding a laptop with money on it and wearing a call-center headset.
    — Ana Maria Soler, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
Definition of rapping
Verb
  • The rolling meadows, forests, and enchanting Monet gardens form an artistic canvas that complements the hotel’s interiors.
    — Veronica M. Stoddart, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
  • The rookie showman is proving his mettle as part of the Caballero Circus, a five-generation family of performers, by enchanting audiences with his charismatic stage presence and sharp coordination.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Definition of enchanting
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