infatuated

adjective

Definition of infatuatednext
as in gone (on)

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Recent Examples of infatuated But the Emmys consistently bypassed Scrubs, more infatuated with the glamour of Sex and the City and reliability of Everybody Loves Raymond until Garden State turned Zach Braff, however momentarily, into a movie star. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 May 2026 Jared Speight is a stubborn titan of Long Island abstraction when star writer Roxy Margaux first becomes infatuated with his bravado. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026 When the two meet, however, the Lord becomes infatuated with Lenore, beginning a passionate, turbulent relationship, per the book's synopsis. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 Men, by contrast, are presented as more stoic and less infatuated. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for infatuated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infatuated
  1. enamored
  2. enraptured
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  • However, while battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales are robust in Europe, with the UK managing a 30% market share for all-electric cars, the luxury segment that Range Rover is targeting has proven less enamored with electrification.
    — James Morris, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • But to get there — to get viewers enamored of Max Cady — required the blessing of the rights holders in order to get off the ground.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of enamored
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  • Audiences, however, have remained enraptured by its enduring story, in which one man’s public (and private) persona crumbles as one woman’s own star rises.
    — Nathan Smith, Air Mail, 18 July 2026
  • But ate every single chicken wing, every single Waffle House, every single nugget from Buc-ee's, and were utterly enraptured.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of enraptured

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