- present participle of engross.
engrossing
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“Upper Left Cities”: Engrossing infographic maps by David Banis and Hunter Shobe compare Seattle, Portland and San Francisco based on data such as urban trails, commute times, food and drink patterns and more.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2021
Engrossing questions throng science writer Sue Armstrong’s round-up of research on the biology of ageing.
From Nature • Jan. 7, 2019
Engrossing and at times mordantly funny, Perlstein’s book treats the years 1973-76 as a Rosetta stone for American politics today.
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2014
Engrossing storytelling is certainly among the pleasures the theater can provide.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2011
Engrossing as one's occupation may be, it need never consume all the time remaining from sleep, refreshment and social intercourse.
From A Book for All Readers An Aid to the Collection, Use, and Preservation of Books and the Formation of Public and Private Libraries by Spofford, Ainsworth Rand
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