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adjective

Definition of bedazzlednext
as in fascinated

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bedazzled

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verb

past tense of bedazzle
1
as in enchanted
to hold the attention of as if by a spell don't let their promises of immense riches bedazzle you

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2
as in blinded
to overpower with light the theater's enormous chandelier bedazzled me as a child

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedazzled
  1. enchanted
  2. fascinated
  3. stunned
  4. captivated
  5. wondrous
Verb
  • Beautiful Art Deco buildings, characterized by their streamlined elegance and bold geometry, have enchanted cities worldwide for nearly a century.
    Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The Royal Shakespeare Company enchanted on their Chicago return.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of enchanted
Verb
  • What fascinated me about the book is how everybody is part of this drive that this woman had.
    Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • As a young child, Johnson was fascinated by books.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of fascinated
Verb
  • However, her attempt to get into the festive spirit didn't quite go to plan, and her version of a balloon Santa has stunned the internet—for all the wrong reasons.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But the name stunned some community members.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of stunned
Adjective
  • So, what’s got everyone so captivated by multicloud?
    Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Emeralds have, for centuries, captivated empires, royals, and the generally well-heeled and powerful.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of captivated
Adjective
  • Bridging her pioneering work with the modern influences all around us (yes, even in Taylor Swift concerts), this wondrous doc is most thrilling as an archival endeavor of all that Fuller created and inspired.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
  • At his best, my friend has an incredible talent for bringing people and ideas together and transforming them into something wondrous and valuable.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of wondrous
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