as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the crowd was hypnotized by the powerful, eloquent speaker
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The rest of the trailer teases more mayhem, Nadja and Laszlo fighting, and Colin Robinson accidentally sleep-hypnotizing Nandor as Richard Nixon.
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Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
The new remix of Thomas’ hypnotizing hit is great, which was expected.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Gina's blue shirt Is this shirt trying to hypnotize us?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Ruby is hypnotized by the doll while Carter is also under its sway.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
The new remix of Thomas’ hypnotizing hit is great, which was expected.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Gina's blue shirt Is this shirt trying to hypnotize us?
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Ruby is hypnotized by the doll while Carter is also under its sway.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Hypnotize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnotize. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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