as in fun
providing amusement or enjoyment
Grandma told an amusing story about Dad when he was little
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as in entertaining
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives
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Recent Examples of amusing
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
For the educators, that creates an amusing challenge: The Sunny gang isn’t a pack of wayward teenagers waiting for an understanding mentor to show them the light, and their moral failures can’t be rehabilitated with a pep talk.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
The comedy is very much a love letter to South L.A., offering pointed and amusing commentary on gentrification.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The film centers on Clémence, a quiet yet amusing Parisian, who had a complicated childhood.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Rannells then dove into an amusing anecdote about an encounter with his former commercial costar at a Golden Globes ceremony.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
For the educators, that creates an amusing challenge: The Sunny gang isn’t a pack of wayward teenagers waiting for an understanding mentor to show them the light, and their moral failures can’t be rehabilitated with a pep talk.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
The comedy is very much a love letter to South L.A., offering pointed and amusing commentary on gentrification.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The film centers on Clémence, a quiet yet amusing Parisian, who had a complicated childhood.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amusing
Adjective
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Businesses have had to keep up or risk being left in the dust—and honestly, it’s been fun to watch.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Expect fun thrift markets in their parking lot, as well as in the store.—
Ashley Mahoney,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Kendra suggests her Chocolate Mouse for a Party recipe that is primed for entertaining a large crowd and guarantees everyone will get a scoop.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
11 Dec. 2024
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By the mid-1990s, public health leaders were entertaining the possibility that the STI could be eliminated.—
Benjamin Ryan,
NBC News,
12 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Sitting at the desk, which was outlined by windows on three sides, made answering emails equal parts delightful and distracting.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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In addition to being a delightful romance, Saving Face is also a fantastic rumination on the labyrinthine relationship between mother and daughter.—
Sadie Collins,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Amusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusing. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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