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Merriam - Webster Word of the day *mesmerize*
verb
mes·mer·ize ˈmez-mə-ˌrīz
also ˈmes-
mesmerized; mesmerizing
Synonyms of mesmerize
transitive verb
1
: to subject to mesmerism
also : hypnotize
2
: spellbind
I found myself mesmerized by the grandiosity of it all—
Arnold Plotnick
The crowd was mesmerized by the acrobats.
mesmerizer noun
Did you know?
Experts can’t agree on whether Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815) was a quack or a genius, but all concede that the Swabian physician's name is the source of the word mesmerize. In his day, Mesmer was the toast of Paris, where he enjoyed the support of notables including Queen Marie Antoinette. He treated patients with therapeutic procedures (called, appropriately enough, mesmerism) involving what he claimed was a mysterious force termed animal magnetism. (Many believe that mesmerism was what we now call hypnotism). Accordingly, the verb mesmerize was first used to mean "to subject to mesmerism" before broadening to be synonymous with hypnotize, and later to mean "to amaze or captivate."
Synonyms
arrest
bedazzle
catch up
enchant
enthrall
enthral
fascinate
grip
hypnotize
spellbind
Examples of mesmerize in a Sentence
discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show
Recent Examples on the Web
It was labeled Texas Caviar, and I was almost mesmerized by the textures and flavors.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
Early in his journey into watches, he was mesmerized by this complication but always hated how it was concealed on the reverse of the watch, which prevents you from enjoying the beautiful choreography of the gongs in tandem with the music.
— Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2023
The most fun part to sing is Michelle Williams’ mesmerizing bridge, which is arguably one of the best of all time.
— Ada Tseng, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
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