fascinates

verb

Definition of fascinatesnext
present tense third-person singular of fascinate
1
as in entices
to attract or delight as if by magic for years the zoo's family of giant pandas have fascinated visitors

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2
as in enchants
to hold the attention of as if by a spell I can gaze at the sea for hours, fascinated by the never-ending waves crashing upon the shore

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3
as in intrigues
to hold the attention of the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fascinates
  1. intrigues
  2. occupies
  3. attracts
  4. involves
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  • The more an artist intrigues you from line to line, the more locked in you are for the next one.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The reliever who really intrigues me is hard-throwing right-hander Seth Halvorsen.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of intrigues
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  • Women’s, which is on the first floor, occupies 4,400 square feet; men’s on the lower level occupies 2,100 square feet.
    David Moin, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The series looms large in the studio’s psyche and occupies an important place in its finances.
    Lewis Gordon, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of occupies
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  • Now, Pier Sixty-Six is being redeveloped into a 32-acre waterfront destination that attracts luxury residents, boaters, and purveyors of the finer things.
    Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • According to the International Union of Sex Workers, OnlyFans attracts over 300 million unique visits per month, and 87 percent of users are male.
    Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of attracts
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  • Matrix multiplication involves taking two matrices and multiplying them together, with takes a specific kind of logic.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Case 2000 involves allegations that Netanyahu negotiated a deal, with the owner of Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper, for better coverage in return for legislation to slow the growth of a rival newspaper.
    The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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