as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show
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Recent Examples of mesmerize
Precious gemstone dials — especially mesmerizing opals and dazzling rainbow high jewelry timepieces — stole the spotlight.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Just the sight of Black people mesmerized into dancing to some of the whitest music ever made gets under your skin.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
But Oskar continued to be mesmerized, staring at the rotating blades.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Dance music, orchestral arrangements, cinematic sweeps and mesmerizing beats will utilize the venue’s pristine sound system.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Just the sight of Black people mesmerized into dancing to some of the whitest music ever made gets under your skin.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
But Oskar continued to be mesmerized, staring at the rotating blades.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Dance music, orchestral arrangements, cinematic sweeps and mesmerizing beats will utilize the venue’s pristine sound system.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesmerize
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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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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.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Mesmerize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesmerize. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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