as in fun
providing amusement or enjoyment
Grandma told an amusing story about Dad when he was little
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as in entertaining
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives
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Recent Examples of amusing
Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Their positions and amusing trivia appear to the side, all in the style of a video game selection screen.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
The Andy Griffith Show has been in syndication for decades, amusing original fans plus thousands of new ones every year.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
But Schreck’s play is approachable, entertaining, amusing and thought-provoking.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Some of the more jarring sequences remain amusing despite their brashness: At one point, for example, Mickey narrates a shocking vignette—about a psychopath on Earth who printed multiple copies of himself to carry out grisly murders—with the resigned, wary tone of an office worker.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Their positions and amusing trivia appear to the side, all in the style of a video game selection screen.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
The Andy Griffith Show has been in syndication for decades, amusing original fans plus thousands of new ones every year.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
But Schreck’s play is approachable, entertaining, amusing and thought-provoking.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amusing
Adjective
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Part of what is fun is the history of it and people really like the history of it.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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Zegler was great in the lead role, and Gadot was fun.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Kendra suggests her Chocolate Mouse for a Party recipe that is primed for entertaining a large crowd and guarantees everyone will get a scoop.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
11 Dec. 2024
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By the mid-1990s, public health leaders were entertaining the possibility that the STI could be eliminated.—
Benjamin Ryan,
NBC News,
12 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Baez was a delightful guest this week in late night.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Here are a few delightful spring activities to try in the next few weeks, from spotting migrant birds in your backyard to building your own container garden.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Amusing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amusing. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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