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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Witnessing dolphins playfully leaping in the mesmerizing bioluminescence near Venice Pier is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Beyond the intimate vestibule entrance, 22-foot ceilings soar over a massive great room that spills out onto a covered patio and a swimming pool with mesmerizing mountain vistas.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
The opening images plunge us into a roaring conflagration, but Yorick Le Saux’s camera is mesmerized not by burning buildings but by a rogue fire hose, whose high-pressure spray nearly defeats the workers trying to wrest it under control.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
He was mesmerized by Ralph Lauren’s story about how a boy from the Bronx, N.Y., could create one of the most recognizable brands in American fashion and dreamed of following in those famous footsteps.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Beyond the intimate vestibule entrance, 22-foot ceilings soar over a massive great room that spills out onto a covered patio and a swimming pool with mesmerizing mountain vistas.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
The opening images plunge us into a roaring conflagration, but Yorick Le Saux’s camera is mesmerized not by burning buildings but by a rogue fire hose, whose high-pressure spray nearly defeats the workers trying to wrest it under control.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
He was mesmerized by Ralph Lauren’s story about how a boy from the Bronx, N.Y., could create one of the most recognizable brands in American fashion and dreamed of following in those famous footsteps.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Mesmerize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesmerize. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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