as in entertains
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied
the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives
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Recent Examples of amuses
Zoë has been Artemis' right-hand warrior for more than 2,000 years, giving her a more serious nature that amuses modern demigods.
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EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Washington Post food critic Elazar Sontag entertains your restaurant questions, rants and raves.—
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The episode delivers the cozy, inviting format fans love, giving viewers a closer look at how the Duchess of Sussex gets creative for the holidays, entertains, and cooks (not to mention what's in her winter wardrobe).—
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Scrolling social media, watching videos, recording videos or using the device in anyway that distracts you and requires your body to do it.—
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As technology distracts, polarizes and automates, people are still finding refuge on analog islands in the digital sea.—
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“Amuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amuses. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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