Synonyms for mesmerized


Grammar : Verb
Spell : mez-muh-rahyz, mes-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɛz məˌraɪz, ˈmɛs-

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Définition of mesmerized

Origin :
  • 1829, back-formation from mesmerism. Transferred sense of "enthrall" is first attested 1862. Related: Mesmerized; mesmerizing.
  • verb captivate
Example sentences :
  • He felt as if he had been mesmerized; as if he could neither move nor speak.
  • Extract from : « The Borough Treasurer » by Joseph Smith Fletcher
  • She could not proceed, mesmerized as she seemed to be under that awful gaze.
  • Extract from : « The Silver Lining » by John Roussel
  • How would you know that you were mesmerized, and how would you help yourself?
  • Extract from : « A Little Union Scout » by Joel Chandler Harris
  • He mesmerized numbers of the boys, and made them do or think whatever he said.
  • Extract from : « A Boy's Town » by W. D. Howells
  • There lay the magic of his power over Mr. Spokesly's mesmerized soul.
  • Extract from : « Command » by William McFee
  • She was for the moment, so to speak, mesmerized by his superior mind.
  • Extract from : « Black Diamonds » by Mr Jkai
  • He saw that she was mesmerized—an automaton moved by his will only.
  • Extract from : « Geoffrey Hampstead » by Thomas Stinson Jarvis
  • Gannaway was mesmerized and stood in one corner of the dining-room.
  • Extract from : « Telepathy and the Subliminal Self » by R. Osgood Mason
  • He had a way with pillows, and nice hands which mesmerized her into relaxation.
  • Extract from : « Cinderella Jane » by Marjorie Benton Cooke
  • He felt sure that, had he been the Professor, she would not have refused to be mesmerized.
  • Extract from : « Professor Huskins » by Lettie M. Cummings

Antonyms for mesmerized

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