fascinate
verb (used with object)
to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall.
have fascinated
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present perfectof fascinate.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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"Ravens have fascinated people forever," Marzluff said, noting the birds have been considered everything from "creators and tricksters" to "opportunistic pests."
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Business and finance have fascinated me for a long time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
The cables are ugly, crude and dangerous, but they have fascinated adventurous souls since Day 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2024
Model railways have fascinated young people for generations, and for some that obsession with the railway continues well into adulthood.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2024
She was tall, slender, gowned in the most modish manner, and had a foreign way about her that would have fascinated one even more cosmopolitan than a Texas veterinary.
From The Social Gangster by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
