as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show
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Make sure to visit during the evening, when the sunset casts a mesmerizing glow over the marsh.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Guest suites have either mesmerizing views of cascading waterfalls or the calming Kenmare Bay.
—Karla Pope, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
After his machinations bring Thomas to Transylvania, Orlok mesmerizes him into signing a strange document that seemingly gives his wife away.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Goodman’s animated narration is paired with evocative music and soundscapes that enliven descriptions of modest homesteads; with these flourishes, information as seemingly banal as the evolution of dishwashing becomes mesmerizing.
—Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Guest suites have either mesmerizing views of cascading waterfalls or the calming Kenmare Bay.
—Karla Pope, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2025
After his machinations bring Thomas to Transylvania, Orlok mesmerizes him into signing a strange document that seemingly gives his wife away.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
Goodman’s animated narration is paired with evocative music and soundscapes that enliven descriptions of modest homesteads; with these flourishes, information as seemingly banal as the evolution of dishwashing becomes mesmerizing.
—Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Mesmerize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesmerize. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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