engross
verb (used with object)
to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb.
have engrossed
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present perfectof engross.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The theories of what went on in that house, and about Parsons’ end, have engrossed writers and filmmakers for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
The ladies are silent, and we seem to have engrossed the conversation to ourselves, in which we are much more our own enemies than theirs.
From Evelina, Or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World by Fanny Burney
You have engrossed all my thoughts—all my hopes—” Nan stood still and stared at him.
From A Houseful of Girls by Victor Prout
He would fain have engrossed every word, every glance of hers himself; he was madly jealous when such were bestowed upon others.
From Love Works Wonders A Novel by Charlotte M. Brame
It is derived from conversation with better informed friends, from careful attention to the discussions on Irish policy which for the last eighteen years have engrossed public attention, and from books accessible to ordinary readers.
From England's Case Against Home Rule by Albert Venn Dicey
