raptured

verb

Definition of rapturednext
past tense of rapture
as in transported
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) nature lovers will be raptured by the documentary's breathtaking cinematography

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  1. transported
  2. enthralled
  3. enchanted
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  • They had been transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For example, the Financial Times reported guests invited to a factory in the UK this year were served with drinks from a coffee machine that had been transported more than 100 miles from another plant because staff there were not allowed to buy one.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of transported
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  • Some 75 years after the term was coined, mid-century modern architecture and design has been embraced by a new generation of enthusiasts, a cohort enthralled by a motif that had its genesis in the near-limitless optimism of the American post-war period.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • You will not be necessarily be enlightened, empowered, or enthralled by all of Gladiator II.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of enthralled
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  • Taylor Swift has enchanted fans again.
    Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The song radiates good energy and the late Mayfield’s vocals have enchanted so many in the past half-decade since its release.
    Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of enchanted
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