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adjective

Definition of hypnotizednext
as in mesmerized

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hypnotized

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verb

past tense of hypnotize
as in fascinated
to hold the attention of as if by a spell the crowd was hypnotized by the powerful, eloquent speaker

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  1. fascinated
  2. engaged
  3. enchanted
  4. interested
  5. intrigued
  6. involved
  7. conscious
Verb
  • What fascinated me about the book is how everybody is part of this drive that this woman had.
    — Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
  • As a young child, Johnson was fascinated by books.
    — Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of fascinated
Adjective
  • When these leaders improve, their teams become more engaged and productive.
    — Dave Winsborough, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Events like Wednesday’s — Berkshire played one of the PGA Tour’s most prestigious courses in tournament conditions in front of a crowd of hundreds of engaged fans — help push Berkshire toward his goal.
    — Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of engaged
Verb
  • Beautiful Art Deco buildings, characterized by their streamlined elegance and bold geometry, have enchanted cities worldwide for nearly a century.
    — Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The Royal Shakespeare Company enchanted on their Chicago return.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of enchanted
Adjective
  • The filing indicates that there was at least one other interested bidder for the library assets.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
  • But Sandhya isn’t interested in those kind of stories.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of interested
Adjective
  • Teams are very intrigued to have some of their lead evaluators head over to Europe to get eyes on him and see what’s happening.
    — Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Hager said seductively in a video before the camera cut to Tamburello, who pulled an intrigued face.
    — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of intrigued
Adjective
  • All the involved victims have been identified and law enforcement has contacted their families.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Kellogg said that if conflict erupts on the Korean Peninsula, Russian forces could become involved, escalating tensions where 20,000 U.S. troops are stationed.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of involved
Adjective
  • The average airline passenger likely isn’t very conscious of an airline’s design, although many could probably pick out Spirit Airlines’ bright yellow planes, or the animal tails of Frontier, or the globe of United, or American’s eagle.
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Your subconscious mind processes thousands of data points your conscious mind doesn't register.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of conscious
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