as in to interest
to hold the attention of
a mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending
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Recent Examples of engross
The technique gives the viewer the feeling of being engrossed inside the image and is used to great effect in with hundreds of maps and thousands of lithographs, letters and paintings.
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Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The result is a collection of songs that are immediately engrossing and among the most affecting of Swift’s career, while also focusing on topics like Hamlet and suburban bliss.
—Liz Schubauer, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The rest of the album is engrossing film-score flotsam.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Shore has recently been engrossed in another kind of tribute to an entertainment legend, Richard Simmons, whom he's set to play in a feature film based on a short that's already made the rounds.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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The one who interests me most is midfielder Ruben Neves.—
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Check for special events and workshops that might interest your guests and transform a museum visit into a more engaging experience.—
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The couple immersed themselves in his philosophies, maintaining correspondence with the controversial leader.—
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Freed from the cadence of earnings calls, Molinaroli has immersed himself in the machinery of talent production.—
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Will he be intrigued in hiring him?—
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Stefanski, then the Browns’ head coach, was intrigued by Dart’s talent and makeup.—
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The final part of the dormancy evolution puzzle is what ecologists refer to as the ecological niche a species occupies — the specific set of conditions that species evolved to exploit or the conditions under which that species is likely to be more successful when compared to other species.—
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Inside, authorities found fresh groceries, animals, and other signs that people are actively occupying some of the units.—
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Details of the service were kept private, but the family's public show of solidarity in turning out to support Caroline is typical of the Kennedy dynasty, which has fascinated Americans for decades.—
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Why does Kubrick’s work continue to fascinate, thrill, and move us?—
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Thousands of people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon to protest federal immigration activity after agents were involved in two different shootings this week, one that left a woman dead in Minneapolis and another that wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.—
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Homeland Security officials said the pair attempted to run over immigration officers with their car and say both are involved with gang Tren de Aragua.—
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The site has since attracted more than 10 nuisance complaints since 2022, according to city records.—
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Additionally, pests may find the wood appealing for nesting, which can attract more pests into your garage.—
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For the first 12 minutes, the Celtics busied themselves by snapping up free points.—
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Eventually, though, after the Falcons recovered an onside kick successfully and knelt the rest of the way en route to a 19-17 victory, the family busied themselves jumping up and down, screaming for joy.—
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“Engross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engross. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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