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adjective

Definition of mesmerizednext
as in hypnotized

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mesmerized

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verb

past tense of mesmerize
as in fascinated
to hold the attention of as if by a spell discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesmerized
  1. fascinated
  2. intrigued
  3. enchanted
  4. interested
  5. engaged
  6. involved
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
Adjective
  • Hager said seductively in a video before the camera cut to Tamburello, who pulled an intrigued face.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Watching an early appearance of Melanie on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson only left me more intrigued about her ambivalent relationship toward fame: How could the same person be so confident and charismatic behind a guitar, but so diffident and uncomfortable chatting with Carson?
    Joseph Fenity, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
Definition of intrigued
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
Adjective
  • There’s many other people who are very interested in doing this research.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • For example, most homeowners aren't interested in an in-depth technical video of an eight-step paver installation process.
    Cassi Hallam, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of interested
Adjective
  • GovTech clients are some of the most engaged customers out there.
    Wietse Van Ransbeeck, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • That points to a huge push among the young male demographic to be both engaged and conservative.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of engaged
Adjective
  • In 1986, Ross Chapman, a researcher at the University of Victoria in Canada, became involved in examining the data from that experiment.
    Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Large Chinese banks tightened transactions with Russia in response to sanctions pressures, but at the same time numerous Chinese cut-outs and smaller banks became involved in creating ways to end-run them.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of involved
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