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as in fascinated
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 mesmerized
Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
The details kept me mesmerized.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
All of whom were mesmerized by her glistening skin and deeply sensual eyes, which often require nothing but black mascara.
—Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
Cohen seemed mesmerized by Hamm's confessions.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
Kids still want to grow up to be astronauts, and adults are still mesmerized by space in movies, television and books.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Kudrow was mesmerized by his genius from the jump.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Auf der Maur was mesmerized by the striking sounds.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Taking a boat along the river, with golden temples in the distance, and the children completely mesmerized, became that moment.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Over 90 minutes, six costume changes that included everything from cave-girl garb to tropicoqueta vibes, and four different imaginative stage areas, Karol G mesmerized the audience with stunning vocals and aggressive yet sultry choreography by Parris Goebel.
—Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026
The details kept me mesmerized.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
All of whom were mesmerized by her glistening skin and deeply sensual eyes, which often require nothing but black mascara.
—Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
Cohen seemed mesmerized by Hamm's confessions.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
Kids still want to grow up to be astronauts, and adults are still mesmerized by space in movies, television and books.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Kudrow was mesmerized by his genius from the jump.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Auf der Maur was mesmerized by the striking sounds.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
Taking a boat along the river, with golden temples in the distance, and the children completely mesmerized, became that moment.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesmerized
Verb
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Alicia Johnson, who lives in Onarga in Iroquois County, said she was fascinated by the neighborhood.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Zeigler case has fascinated the public for decades.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Grandparents are not interested in performance or outcomes, but in substance — not in what a child achieves, but in who that child becomes.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Niners were happy to come out of the night with the top pick on Friday so his staff can take plenty of time to go over the board to make a selection or possibly make another trade down if some other team is interested.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Everyone was enchanted by the idea of Nicole as a pro wrestler.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Irvi was enchanted and unnerved by Oaxaca’s clear blue skies, unmarred by skyscrapers.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The women stare back at her with sullen but intrigued faces.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Preservation in progress On a Tuesday in July, a dozen or so visitors ambled between Fallingwater’s main living room and its terrace, museum-tour headsets dangling from their ears, appearing more intrigued than irritated by the tower of scaffolding and tarps that rose above them.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even if a fraction of the clip audience watches or listens to the entirety of something, that audience tends to be very engaged and usually motivated to pay for that content.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The engaged core audience became brand ambassadors, and the resulting social reach was the best launch the client had ever had.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His process of doing so involved disparaging his accusers, browbeating people and institutions that no longer wanted to be associated with him, and refusing to accept a path that precluded a return to being a public figure.—
Elizabeth Spiers,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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The names of the involved officers will also be released at that time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Mesmerized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesmerized. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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