hypnotize
verb (used with object)
to put in the hypnotic state.
is hypnotizing
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present progressiveof hypnotize (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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The percussion is incredible, and the repetition is hypnotizing.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
John McCracken’s 1988 “Alpha-6,” a mirror-polished steel block, is hypnotizing.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2019
But the grace of Kay’s voice is hypnotizing, and there are moments when her empathy for Stephen makes them seem barely divisible.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2016
But more important, wine is being extolled as absolutely essential to our daily diet on the Almeida stage, where a riveting production of Euripides’ “Bakkhai” is hypnotizing packed houses.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2015
The rhythmic swing of their arms and legs is hypnotizing as they float by.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
