as in fun
providing amusement or enjoyment
Grandma told an amusing story about Dad when he was little
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as in entertaining
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives
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Recent Examples of amusing
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
More Getty Images What made his Saturday round at Sedgefield Country Club more amusing was the birdie surge.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Also, the British themselves are generally strange and amusing.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 July 2025
This time around, Carrie is browsing the shoe department under much less amusing circumstances.
—EW.com, 25 July 2025
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Adjective
That’s funny enough, but then every other vehicle that appears onstage, from a bicycle to a bus, has the same amusing theatrical simplicity.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
More Getty Images What made his Saturday round at Sedgefield Country Club more amusing was the birdie surge.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Also, the British themselves are generally strange and amusing.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 July 2025
This time around, Carrie is browsing the shoe department under much less amusing circumstances.
—EW.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amusing
Adjective
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Clarksville hosts Blackman in what should be one of the more fun games of Week 1.—
Jacob Shames,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Richard Deitsch has an extremely fun list of the 25 most impactful play-by-play voices of the 21st century.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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The house had multiple assets, including a grand entrance, original details, a welcoming front porch and a two-story carriage house that offered additional space for entertaining.—
Lana Bortolot,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Again, sight lines within the home are extended, making this the area perfect for entertaining groups of all sizes, including large parties.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth and Joyce make for a delightful black-cat, golden-retriever pair, and Ron and Ibrahim bring about hilarious shenanigans of their own.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Today, things are a bit different, and while the heyday of British sports cars may be behind us, the TR3 remains one of the most delightful, fun-to-drive machines around.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Amusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusing. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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