engross
verb (used with object)
to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb.
is engrossing
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present progressiveof engross (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Though its conceit is engrossing, Oppenheimer struggles to consistently build on the film’s initial momentum throughout its 148-minute runtime.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2024
Like many other popular reality shows, “Love Island” is as problematic as it is engrossing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
While the core League of Legends can be as demanding as it is engrossing, these latest efforts are much more palatable.
From The Verge ● Dec. 3, 2021
Yes, at roughly 800 pages, it is, indeed, a mountain to climb, but the journey is engrossing, and the view from the summit will transform your understanding of America.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2021
Yet another thing to see—an aeroplane assisting a battery by spotting the fall of its shells, which is engrossing enough, too, and amazingly simple.
From My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form by Frederick Palmer
