as in to fascinate
to attract or delight as if by magic
the store's gorgeous window displays never fail to magnetize shoppers and sightseers
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Recent Examples of magnetize
Money aside, your passion is what will truly magnetize the right partnerships and opportunities going forward.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
It may have been lost along the conveyor belt of Lakers storylines so far — Davis’ career-best start, James’ infinite vitality, Knecht’s rookie breakout and JJ Redick magnetizing the good vibes.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The other important concept is that in a material that has been magnetized, most of the individual electrons have spins that point in the same direction.
—Pedram Khalili, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2015
Magnetostrictive materials change shape when magnetized, whereas piezoelectric materials produce an electrical current when subjected to mechanical strain.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
It may have been lost along the conveyor belt of Lakers storylines so far — Davis’ career-best start, James’ infinite vitality, Knecht’s rookie breakout and JJ Redick magnetizing the good vibes.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The other important concept is that in a material that has been magnetized, most of the individual electrons have spins that point in the same direction.
—Pedram Khalili, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2015
Magnetostrictive materials change shape when magnetized, whereas piezoelectric materials produce an electrical current when subjected to mechanical strain.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnetize
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And that also fascinates me, how one piece of clothing can have that many different styles and expressions to it—the wash, the color, the shape, the length, the waist, low slung, high waist, straight leg, wide leg.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2025
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The British journalist and playwright Andrew Halliday was fascinated by these cards, especially one popular card that featured a lady and gentleman walking arm-in-arm up a pathway toward a church.—
Christopher Ferguson,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2025
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Builders have been slashing prices and offering incentives to entice buyers.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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The value proposition for players in a single-player game is a lot fuzzier, though; that's why Sony is adding some candy with these in-game unlockables to try to entice players to create accounts and sign in.—
Samuel Axon,
Ars Technica,
29 Jan. 2025
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In the costume drama based on Guy de Maupassant’s 1885 novel of the same name, Pattinson portrayed an ambitious and amoral social striver, a former soldier who seeks to improve his fortunes by seducing the wives (played by Christina Ricci, Uma Thurman and Kristin Scott Thomas) of powerful men.—
Kevin Cassidy,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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His evolution from a homeless teen seducing girls on his friends’ couches into an international pop star with one foot in Hollywood and the other atop the Billboard charts has been a circuitous one filled with pitfalls — and some of the catchiest tunes of the century.—
Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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Bloom reveals the pair hit it off straight away, and that he was especially charmed by how Barrymore, who began acting at only 11 months old, made an effort to connect with all of the kids on set, too.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Chiara de Rege’s recent client, a professional couple with a growing family, were charmed by a wall covering from the designer’s Maison C line, cladding a washroom in their former home with the pattern.—
Katherine Burns Olson,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2025
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The film’s captivating narrative, visuals and thematic exploration will surely appeal to audiences worldwide.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Kissimmee teenager went missing in late February 2024, propelling a massive four-day search by law enforcement that captivated Central Florida until her body was found in a wooded area near St. Cloud.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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When Venus journeys through enchanting Pisces, the love planet is in its element — gentle, dreamy and fully immersed in romantic fantasies.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Snuggled between lush rainforests and the cerulean Flores Sea sits Labuan Bajo, a welcoming fishing town on enchanting Flores Island.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Bridget Jones went straight to Universal’s streaming service Peacock in the U.S. in a Valentine’s gift to existing subscribers and in a bid to lure new subs.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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To catch a killer A New Jersey man has been sentenced to 160 years in prison for using dating apps to lure three women to their deaths in 2016.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The dismissals come less than three weeks after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter killed 67 people and brought new scrutiny to air traffic controllers and their workloads.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Train hoppers can and do get injured or even killed.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Magnetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnetize. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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