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mesmerizes

  • present tense form
    of mesmerize (3rd person singular).
    mesmerize
    verb (used with object)
    to completely capture the attention of; spellbind; fascinate.

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Not yet 30, the energetically self-assured German refugee soon mesmerizes the narrator and his four closest classmates—Aharon, Dan, Yair and Aya, the only female among them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Everyone on stage mesmerizes, yet Christopher Nell as The Boy, a barrel of laughs and an acrobat, nonetheless steals the show.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Showing a person's worst side mesmerizes us and promotes engagement.

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2023

But what really mesmerizes are the windows, and the speculations they invite about who lives behind them.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2022

His mind is satisfied with that answer; he gets down his Annex and does an incantation or two, and that mesmerizes his spirit and puts that to sleep—brings it peace.

From Christian Science by Mark Twain