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adjective

Definition of enrapturednext
as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion the enraptured look on the fans' faces during the band's concerts

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enraptured

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verb

past tense of enrapture
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as in excited
to fill with great joy enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship

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as in delighted
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) this classic ballet of the Christmas season never fails to enrapture audiences young and old

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enraptured
  1. ecstatic
  2. giddy
  3. fascinated
  4. transported
  5. intoxicated
  6. enthralled
  7. enchanted
Adjective
  • In 2007, when the wreck was found, the group was ecstatic.
    Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Just two days after the video of his costume went viral, Erin showed off her son's ecstatic reaction to receiving the tickets in yet another TikTok.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • Illinois Speaker of the House Chris Welch is downright giddy about state Democrats' chances to increase their supermajority.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • So far that's what's happening in Wyoming, Ohio, a fact that left police clerk Jessica Eastham sounding nearly giddy Friday morning.
    Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of giddy
Verb
  • From the ages of 5 to 15, I was captivated by baseball cards, fascinated by their value appreciation and the prospect of selling them.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Gold coins through history Researchers and enthusiasts have always been fascinated by the discovery of gold.
    Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of fascinated
Verb
  • After the suspect was hit, officers provided medical assistance and transported him to a hospital.
    Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Police transported the fans away on buses.
    Henry Austin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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  • The hotel alleged that Payne was intoxicated on drugs and alcohol, and had been trashing his room at the time of the disturbance.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In 2022, an off-duty officer driving intoxicated fatally struck pedestrian Naimo Mahdi Abdirahman and fled the scene.
    Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
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  • David was also enthralled to meet the famed Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl in Italy.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Perfect Couple enthralled audiences enough in its debut week to put it at the very top of Nielsen‘s streaming charts.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of enthralled
Verb
  • Trending on Billboard Music tied to the series first enchanted Billboard charts in 2021.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Its quiet influence has enchanted the street style set for the past few seasons—a fact evident by Alaïa Le Teckel’s continued dominance.
    Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of enchanted
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