fascinates

verb

Definition of fascinatesnext
present tense third-person singular of fascinate
1
as in entices
to attract or delight as if by magic for years the zoo's family of giant pandas have fascinated visitors

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2
as in enchants
to hold the attention of as if by a spell I can gaze at the sea for hours, fascinated by the never-ending waves crashing upon the shore

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3
as in intrigues
to hold the attention of the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me

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  1. intrigues
  2. occupies
  3. attracts
  4. involves
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  • The reliever who really intrigues me is hard-throwing right-hander Seth Halvorsen.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Lost To The Locker is the adventure that intrigues me the most.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of intrigues
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  • Advanced students hone their skills at Artemisia's, which occupies the top floor and offers sprawling sunset vistas punctuated by the Tower of the Americas.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The property occupies a sizable 6,950-square-foot lot which provides abundant outdoor space, including a pool.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of occupies
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  • Placing slices of raw potatoes on the surface of your growing medium attracts larvae, who will emerge to feed on the potato tissue.
    Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • This is important to keep users on the platform longer, an incentive that attracts companies to place ads on the streaming service.
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of attracts
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  • His job on this day involves hauling containers from the congested TraPac terminal in the Port of Los Angeles to a storage yard near the port.
    Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The filing also details the company's decision to suspend operations in China, which involves declaring its Beijing subsidiary dormant.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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