as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the tale about pirates and their buried treasure had completely spellbound the children
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Recent Examples of spellbind
And for those who can bear to tear themselves away from the villa’s spellbinding beauty?
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Lysanne Currie, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Thanks to gorgeous graphics, spellbinding battle scenes and a hefty dose of symbolism, Chinese cinemagoers have streamed through the turnstiles in their millions to watch it.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
McPherson preached aboard the ship, and its passengers, spellbound by her blossoming charisma and moved by her plight, gathered just enough funds to buy the young widow and her baby train tickets to New York City, where Minnie would meet them in the fall of 1910.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Entrees are equally spellbinding and a bit overwhelming.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Lysanne Currie, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Thanks to gorgeous graphics, spellbinding battle scenes and a hefty dose of symbolism, Chinese cinemagoers have streamed through the turnstiles in their millions to watch it.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
McPherson preached aboard the ship, and its passengers, spellbound by her blossoming charisma and moved by her plight, gathered just enough funds to buy the young widow and her baby train tickets to New York City, where Minnie would meet them in the fall of 1910.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Entrees are equally spellbinding and a bit overwhelming.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spellbind
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Long fascinated by the moa, Jackson and Walsh have been collecting bones of the extinct bird for years.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Michael Karin has long been fascinated by what happens when inflammation — ideally a short-term burst of biological activity to promote healing or fight infection — turns chronic and potentially deadly.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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In this enchanting new adventure, Princess Tiana brings her whole community together for a spectacular parade.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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Here's to the tracks with enchanting bridges, haunting vocals and vault tracks have felt like secret letters.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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“Spellbind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spellbind. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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