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verb

present participle of enthrall

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthralling
Adjective
  • However, the puzzles are rarely straightforward, using homophones and wordplay, among other techniques, to keep things interesting.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Storks Are Fascinating Beyond Their Brood Reducing Ways Despite their ruthless parenting, storks are fascinating creatures with other interesting traits.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • When Venus was in Scorpio, the whimsical goth aesthetic was an instant hit, bringing a dark, romantic vibe with an intriguing edge.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
  • There’s an intriguing discomfort to Nate Heller’s score and how Marielle uses sound, plus a kind of percussive editing rhythm to make the film’s mundane events feel heavy and its surreal events feel sublime.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Whether furry pets, farmyard animals, or creatures of the wild, animal antics are endlessly fascinating.
    Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • And what was so fascinating was that (with the exception of Michaela) nobody took their ouster personally.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This thrilling toy gets kids off the couch, away from screens and enjoying the benefits of outdoor play.
    The View, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Reaching 60 mph from a standstill in under five seconds was quite possible, and both its crisp induction sound and wonderfully throaty exhaust tone made one thrilling soundtrack at wide-open throttle.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Still, at 54, Silverman relates to the feeling that many women have in midlife of being more self-confident and less worried about pleasing others.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
  • That complex has successfully killed career and technical education (CTE), which values skills other than taking tests, writing essays, and pleasing teachers.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • All throughout the festival, guests are welcome to discover classic Napa reds while simultaneously immersing themselves in the South Florida food scene, with no shortage of refined dishes to sample from some of the state’s finest chefs.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The result is a show that, in immersing us in its heroine’s search for meaning, invites our introspection as well.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • As for Fred Rococo, well, there has never been a sage/wizard/sybil as engaging as he.
    Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • In Challenger, Adam Higginbotham answers those questions thoroughly in an engaging narrative.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • This absorbing début story collection is composed of quiet snapshots of life in Kashmir.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The least cynical reality show on television remains as absorbing as ever in Season 4, thanks to the probing questions and insights from the show’s resident therapist, Dr. Orna Guralnik.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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