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as in to delight
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza
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Recent Examples of ravish
Texas officials announced the first measles death in the U.S. in a decade Wednesday, a grim milestone in the ongoing outbreak ravishing Texas and nearby New Mexico.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
This season, however, is different as injuries to key players, including Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs, have ravished the roster of a team that’s now below .500.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The core of the show – largely shot in ravishing Sicilian locations – revolves around patriarch Don Fabrizio, who is faced with a difficult choice.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Knight was out there looking ravishing in a wedding dress, and not a single longing look from Palmer?
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
This season, however, is different as injuries to key players, including Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs, have ravished the roster of a team that’s now below .500.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
The core of the show – largely shot in ravishing Sicilian locations – revolves around patriarch Don Fabrizio, who is faced with a difficult choice.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025
Knight was out there looking ravishing in a wedding dress, and not a single longing look from Palmer?
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravish
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Immigrant rights advocates argued the administration violated a court order by flying four Venezuelans from Guantanamo to El Salvador.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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If so, what core value was that hour-long run violating?—
Randi Braun,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Just days ahead of her latest birthday, Burnett delighted fans with a guest appearance in the April 24 episode of Hacks.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Packers delighted hometown fans by finally using a first-round pick on a receiver for the first time since 2002, selecting Texas wideout Matthew Golden, who covered 40 yards in a scorching 4.29 seconds at the scouting combine.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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An Imperial Officer abusing his untouchable status to rape an undocumented migrant, while his troops are rounding up other undocumented citizens.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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The plaintiff sued Sharpe, with whom she had been engaged in a nearly two-year relationship, in Nevada, accusing him of raping her on two different occasions.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Glasner refused to change his team significantly for fear of negative consequences, but he would have been pleased by Kamada and Justin Devenny’s impact.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Google struggled to find a solution that pleased everyone.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
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Growing up in Queens, Bernadette Peters was enraptured by trips into Manhattan to see the dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History.—
Sarah Bahr,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The audience was enraptured in a deep meditation from start to finish.—
Anna Haines,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Rather than being terrified or trying to kill her, Ravi is fascinated by her unusual condition.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Laura is particularly fascinated by all things aquatic, paleontology, nanotechnology, and exploring how science influences daily life.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Each sandwich is crafted with 100 percent real butter, the best real cheese, fresh-baked bread and real garlic for a crispy, cheesy, satisfying bite every time.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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For football fans who have been having withdrawals every Sunday (Thursday and Mondays too), the real action is still months away, but at least tomorrow’s NFL Draft can satisfy the itch a little while longer.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
23 Apr. 2025
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Others, many of them kids enchanted by this new trilogy of sci-fi adventures, were excited to return to Lucas’s extravagant universe.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Irresistibly magnetic, the film captures the band’s enchanting music and the deep bond between its members.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Ravish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravish. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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