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mesmerized

[mez-muh-rahyzd, mes] / ˈmɛz məˌraɪzd, ˈmɛs /




ADJECTIVE
hypnotized
Synonyms




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I was an angsty 14-year-old, sprawled on the white shag carpet of my parents’ Upper East Side apartment, mesmerized by a photo taken by Horst Fass in a place called Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Onlookers are invited to be mesmerized by the fuchsia flames of Gwi-Ma’s realm as the movie’s hooky synth pop bounces in the foreground.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

A single tear emerges from the astronaut’s eye and simply floats in the air while Mariano, startled and mesmerized, looks on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

The first time Maris watched Queen’s hallowed performance at Live Aid, she was mesmerized.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

She pretended to be mesmerized by the squashed cockroach lying on the floor.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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