as in to fascinate
to attract or delight as if by magic
the store's gorgeous window displays never fail to magnetize shoppers and sightseers
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Recent Examples of magnetize
The team has figured out how to magnetize these tiny semiconductor crystals by successfully adding manganese into their structure, something many in the field believed would not work.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
Still, the three continue to magnetize misfortune, to others as well as themselves.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
With Mars also in Scorpio, your sensuality is magnetized, but so is your creativity.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
New viewers have been magnetized into the WNBA’s expanding orbit this year, for a rather wide range of reasons.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
Still, the three continue to magnetize misfortune, to others as well as themselves.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
With Mars also in Scorpio, your sensuality is magnetized, but so is your creativity.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
New viewers have been magnetized into the WNBA’s expanding orbit this year, for a rather wide range of reasons.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for magnetize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for magnetize
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This is Taymor’s first production to embark on a national tour, and she’s been fascinated by the range of audience responses.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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From legal aspirations to a life of art As a girl, I was fascinated by color, texture and creative expressions.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Eric Patrick, 31, pleaded guilty in an Orlando courtroom to attempting to entice a 15-year-old, whom Patrick and his husband, Richard Kowalczyk, met on Grindr, a dating app for gay men, according to Patrick’s plea agreement.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Part of what makes Joomra Pillow Slippers enticing is their waterproof design.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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This is so outrageous that even Creepy Professor Oliver McCreepenstein, a middle-aged married man currently seducing his 17-year-old student, is aghast.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ahead, find 15 red velvet nail ideas that are made to seduce.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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Your ability to charm bosses and VIPs will be excellent.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will draw athletes and visitors to the towns in northern Italy that have been preparing for months to charm a global audience, investing in infrastructure and services to establish themselves as international destinations.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Whether turned down at the door or captivated by the music for hours-on-end, Berghain is never off-balance.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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The monks captivated much of the country and even world, drawing throngs of supporters in cities from across the trek with their simple message of peace, compassion and unity.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The agency allegedly used Bank of America accounts to lure young women with fake modeling offers, while financial records suggest the bank was aware of these suspicious connections, according to plaintiff’s claims.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, Trantalis said Tunnel Top Plaza was in dire of need of a shade structure to lure more people to the area.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Democrats demanded new restrictions on federal immigration agents in exchange for voting to fund DHS after Alex Pretti was killed last month in Minneapolis.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Cuba said 32 of its citizens were killed in the attack.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
10 Feb. 2026
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An artful renovation has given the Farmhouse—the sixth stay within the Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa campus—a distinctive design, with an impressive art collection and interiors that delight the eye.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Magnetize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/magnetize. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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