be engrossed by

VERB

devour

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb destroy eat exhaust feed on go through gobble ingest inhale ravage use up wipe out

STRONG

Hoover annihilate appreciate bolt cram dispatch enjoy gorge gulp guzzle imbibe relish spend stuff take waste wolf

WEAK

be preoccupied bolt down chow down delight in do compulsively do voraciously drink in feast on gloat over partake of pig out polish off rejoice in revel in scarf down take in wolf down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

build

STRONG

abstain dislike hate hold keep nibble open preserve receive save

WEAK

pick

Example Sentences

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“That’s what we want to do — tell stories for people to be engrossed by and if they are engrossed, then job done.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024

At least we don’t struggle to be engrossed by 2001: A Space Odyssey.

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2018

They were far happier to be engrossed by the sight of their side fighting to recover from 1-0 down.

From The Guardian • Aug. 11, 2010

Students of history will find the Diary a mine of information; the ordinary reader cannot fail to be engrossed by the absorbing account of life as it was during the late Georgian period.

From Time Magazine Archive

He seemed to be engrossed by the magnificent view before him.

From Comedies of Courtship by Hope, Anthony

be engrossed by

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