engross

Dance, writes Ms. Footer, “began to engross him.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Whatever their inspirations, Neuman’s pictures are visual machines that both engross and propel the viewer’s eye.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2022

Narratives of injury engross us because they point to tangible harms — blindings and burns and broken bones.

From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

From the high-intensity action set pieces to the quieter moments, like riding on horseback or cooking a meal, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game that will absolutely engross you if you let it.

From The Verge ● Dec. 17, 2018

He could engross himself in an inconsequential task for hours without growing restless or bored, as oblivious to fatigue as the stump of a tree, and almost as taciturn.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

It engrosses two floors of the Breuer with art of total mastery that also, at every turn, casts doubt on its own achievement.

From New York Times ● Mar. 5, 2020

But the nuclear family more urgently tugging on Caroline’s apron and heart strings — her children and friends — is the one that on this occasion engrosses an audience most satisfyingly.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2017

It engrosses, it stuns, it distracts, and it overwhelms.

From The New Yorker ● May 18, 2015

But money does not preoccupy Andrew Wyeth, and his whimsies are mostly a cover-up for what engrosses him, the subjects of his work.

From Time Magazine Archive

Who may this paragon be, this new lover who engrosses all your time, is master of your days, and prevents you from concerning yourself about your husband?

From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe

Like millions worldwide, my family and I have been deeply, and in our case, weirdly, engrossed in this year’s games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

The two leaders were filmed several times at Evian, including while they appeared engrossed in conversation on a small sofa, with Meloni smiling as they talked.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

We caught a young plastic toy vendor, engrossed on his phone, sitting on a concrete pillar that recorded 56.9C.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

"This is all dog content, when will the cat programme be on?" one person engrossed in the service wrote in the chatroom on PetTV's streaming page.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

Three hours later, they were still engrossed in conversation.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

The safety car confusion was just the final episode in a race that was always engrossing but had ratcheted up several notches in the final 20 laps or so.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

And even those unfamiliar with the tale — the vast majority of attendees, in all likelihood — should find it engrossing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

That engrossing yourself in every meticulous step — from measuring out your own leavening agents to bringing your butter and eggs to room temperature — is what qualifies as real baking.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

"The surprise of Michael is how well it plays, and what an engrossing middle-of-the-road biopic it is," he said, praising its performances and cinematography.

From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026

Debussy, along with twenty-eight million other visitors, spent an engrossing time wandering around the exotic installations from distant continents.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall