mesmerize
verb (used with object)
have mesmerized
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present perfectof mesmerize.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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These condensed areas of space have mesmerized scientists for decades because gravity pulls so much that even light can’t escape them.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2023
All three works have mesmerized large audiences, even though they avoid obvious tonal reference points.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 20, 2018
His powerful acting style and undeniable charisma have mesmerized generations of filmgoers, with unforgettable roles in such movies as "On the Waterfront," "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "The Godfather."
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2015
Kashpirovsky claims to have helped hundreds of people through surgery without anesthesia and to have mesmerized others into losing up to 60 lbs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Winona said afterwards that Aunt Harriet must have mesmerized her, for in that second of recognition she felt a sudden rush of courage.
From The Luckiest Girl in the School by Angela Brazil
