hypnotizing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of hypnotizingnext
as in hypnotic

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hypnotizing

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verb

present participle of hypnotize
as in fascinating
to hold the attention of as if by a spell the crowd was hypnotized by the powerful, eloquent speaker

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypnotizing
  1. hypnotic
  2. seductive
  3. alluring
  4. absorbing
  5. riveting
  6. engrossing
  7. magnetic
  8. charming
Adjective
  • Using a pop art palette of pink with a hypnotic depth of field and symmetry, Muñoz comments on how the colonization of Mexico by the Spanish subsumed the worship of Tonantzín into devotion to the Virgen as part of their efforts to Christianize the New World.
    Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The synthesizers are sparse, the bass lines are minimal, the drums are somehow loose and sturdy at once, while the energy shifts from melancholic to serious to hypnotic to playful in the span of an hour.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hypnotic
Adjective
  • Hilton received plenty of praise on social media for her seductive holiday look.
    Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
  • This means rejecting, with resolute conviction, the seductive allure of victimhood and its tacit relinquishment of personal agency.
    Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of seductive
Adjective
  • The Covid lockdown may have played a role in this, but there’s something newly romantic and alluring about being enveloped in a community of fellow misfits — and in person, decades removed from Zoom group chats.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Aside from add-ons, the ship provides visually alluring vibes with artwork featuring characters and stories.
    Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of alluring
Adjective
  • This absorbing début story collection is composed of quiet snapshots of life in Kashmir.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The least cynical reality show on television remains as absorbing as ever in Season 4, thanks to the probing questions and insights from the show’s resident therapist, Dr. Orna Guralnik.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of absorbing
Adjective
  • There are riveting narrative features by Patrick Radden Keefe, Rachel Aviv, and Eren Orbey.
    Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, thanks to a dazzling cast of young actors, Aaron Sorkin’s trademark rapid-fire dialogue and director David Fincher’s skill in pacing and scene creation, The Social Network becomes a riveting examination of modern-day American business and capitalism.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of riveting
Adjective
  • After recording a complete album in New York, Dylan re-recorded half the tracks in Minneapolis with a different set of musicians just three weeks before the release, somehow achieving a cohesive and engrossing album out of that patchwork of perfect takes.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a story about a packet of Skittles causing humiliation in the airport, and an engrossing tale about an unintentionally terrifying Peppa Pig performance at a children’s party.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of engrossing
Adjective
  • Lift the flap front to reveal three inner compartments, one with a magnetic closure, then spin it around for a fourth slip pocket outside.
    Miles Walls, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This period of high magnetic turbulence, known as the solar maximum, results in our nearest star launching elevated amounts of radiation as solar flares, as well as spewing more magnetic fields and plasma as coronal mass ejections.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of magnetic
Adjective
  • From his early days charming audiences as a contestant on The X Factor to fronting the beloved Irish group Shillelagh Law, Leonard has proven himself as a versatile artist with a knack for storytelling and an undeniable stage presence.
    SPIN Contributor, SPIN, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The story highlights themes of kindness, family and the joy of the Hanukkah tradition of making latkes and is accompanied by charming illustrations.
    Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of charming
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