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to attract or delight as if by magic
the clown captivated the toddlers with his balloon tricks
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Recent Examples of captivated
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Qatar made their debut and, despite losing all three of their group-stage games, captivated local fans.
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Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The story quickly captivated an American public already more space-crazed than usual, thanks to the recent success of Artemis II.
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Govert Schilling,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
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Adjective
The Tuesday order also comes after Anthropic captivated government officials and Wall Street earlier this year by announcing Claude Mythos Preview, a model that excels at identifying weaknesses and security flaws within software.
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Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Qatar made their debut and, despite losing all three of their group-stage games, captivated local fans.
—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
Netflix's reboot of the beloved series will premiere July 9, giving a new audience the chance to discover the stories that first captivated viewers decades ago.
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Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The story quickly captivated an American public already more space-crazed than usual, thanks to the recent success of Artemis II.
—
Govert Schilling,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captivated
Adjective
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Across this charmed Knicks run, not many public flowers have been tossed Thibodeau’s way from his former team.
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Mary Janes gives the same charmed effect as flats, only with more arch support.
Verb
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The naturalist George Forster was fascinated by plants and animals, but he was also driven by a passionate belief in the rights of all people regardless of race, gender, or social status.
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Denby, as a critic, was fascinated by the great dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, as much for his expressions as for his torso, arms, or legs.
Adjective
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Cottage gardens are filled with charming, whimsical, and natural elements, creating an enchanted look.
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First opened in 2019, Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure takes riders on a journey deep into the Forbidden Forest on an enchanted motorcycle.
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That subscription data, entertainment, and safety service offers complementary base services, but owners are enticed to upgrade for premium services.
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The wellness experts have been enticed from big hitting destination spas such as Chiva Som in Thailand and Vana in India, and are perceptive and highly experienced, although communications between departments could be better.
Adjective
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Onscreen, his hands floated slowly across a sheet of paper, an entranced expression on his face.
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Bay Area News Group After growing up in Baguio City in the Philippines, where dessert often meant treats like fresh mangoes, sticky rice or coconut candy, Elisa Sunga became entranced with baked desserts like cakes when her family moved to Antioch, in the East Bay area, in 2001.
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This lighthearted cameo delighted longtime fans and underscored that, while the late-night institution has closed, Colbert himself isn't disappearing from the spotlight anytime soon.
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The role required an actor fluent in Russian and English, a detail that delighted Kharlamova.
Adjective
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Navarrette plays the bewitched Nikki as a raw nerve, a woman whose unnatural devotion to her boyfriend has her swinging between terrifying extremes.
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The kind of public living room, knitted into the social fabric of Powell’s native Dublin, that so bewitched Mester during their transatlantic courtship.
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“Captivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captivated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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