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  • past tense form of amuse.
  • past participle of amuse.
Definitions

amused

[uh-myoozd] / əˈmjuzd /
ADJECTIVE
pleasantly occupied
Synonyms
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Mbappe talked about being amused by an internet meme of his face photoshopped onto "some guy, think he's a Chinese dictator".

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Speaking over Zoom from New York, dressed in his typical wardrobe of black shirt and black sport jacket, Mungiu is wryly amused when I ask if that Dracula dig was inspired by personal experience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"We can't even fill the coffee cups to the brim or they spill," his son Linus, 19, added with an air of amused exasperation.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

But if the movie were a person, he’d be vaguely amused.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

“It’s good advice, you’d better take it and save your fingers,” she said, thinking her speech amused him.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott


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