as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show
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Her rendition on the Tonight Show is even gentler, and utterly mesmerizing.
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Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
While an expecting Annie played caddie for the day, Sammy showed off his tee shot, and Sophie was mesmerized by the course.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But Oskar continued to be mesmerized, staring at the rotating blades.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Long before his arrival this winter, the Dodgers were already mesmerized with Sasaki’s stuff; from his upper-90s mph fastball to a forkball-grip splitter that their evaluators (like much the rest of the baseball industry) graded as an elite-level pitch.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
While an expecting Annie played caddie for the day, Sammy showed off his tee shot, and Sophie was mesmerized by the course.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
But Oskar continued to be mesmerized, staring at the rotating blades.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Long before his arrival this winter, the Dodgers were already mesmerized with Sasaki’s stuff; from his upper-90s mph fastball to a forkball-grip splitter that their evaluators (like much the rest of the baseball industry) graded as an elite-level pitch.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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