as in charmed
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as in fascinated
to attract or delight as if by magic
the clown captivated the toddlers with his balloon tricks
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Recent Examples of captivated
Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
So, what’s got everyone so captivated by multicloud?
—Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2024
In their different versions, such as leopard models or two-tone loafers , these shoes have captivated even the most reluctant of us who swore not to enter that spiral.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
White House lawyers and other Trump advisers disagreed, but Mr. Trump became captivated by it.
—Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
So, what’s got everyone so captivated by multicloud?
—Anshu Bansal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
Recently, we were captivated by a gorgeous fairisle pullover from a high-end designer that features a neutral pattern made of a cozy alpaca-merino wool blend.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2024
In their different versions, such as leopard models or two-tone loafers , these shoes have captivated even the most reluctant of us who swore not to enter that spiral.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captivated
Adjective
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The charmed relationship between Torrey Pines and the PGA Tour is in large part due to Woods, an 82-time winner and 15-time major champion.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The director had a charmed and normal childhood, by all accounts; he was born in Montana but moved all over the country as a kid, living in Washington, North Carolina, Idaho, and Virginia at various points.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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What fascinated me about the book is how everybody is part of this drive that this woman had.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
19 Dec. 2024
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As a young child, Johnson was fascinated by books.—
Calvin Tomkins,
The New Yorker,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Well, thanks to an enchanted photo booth, Noah (Adam Devine) is about to find out.—
Shannon Carlin,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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The ground from which their enchanted garden grows, is trembling.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Today, consumers are less interested in foreign brands, more cost conscious and enticed by local rivals that are popping up on corners all around the country offering something a little different.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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In this void, the national body trade has flourished, fueled by tens of thousands of Americans who donate their bodies or the bodies of relatives each year, often enticed by the promise of free or discounted cremation after the bodies are used.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC News,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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With a starry coven assembled, make no mistake, this Disney+ series will leave you bewitched, bothered, and Hahn-obsessed.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
20 Sep. 2024
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This is more like a bewitched hell.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2022
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“Captivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captivated. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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