amuse
verb (used with object)
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner.
amuses
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present tense formof amuse (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Kit doesn’t know much about her father, who died just after she was born, and the mythologizing of her birth amuses her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
Reminiscent of an idyllic village on the Mediterranean, with pops of vintage California, this colorful little beach town on the northeast shore of Monterey Bay amuses him every time he swings by.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
“It’s just stuff that amuses us, as opposed to some larger effort to be disruptive.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
He repeats the words on his shirt tag in different accents at one point, which amuses.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2022
Lubek makes Max mad, which amuses Mrs. Bessermann.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
