as in to entertain
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 amuse
San Diego went on to win 5-3 and avoided a series sweep but Shildt and Padres players were not amused with the opposing teams antics.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
The project amused Shaw-Rimmington—he’d never seen an actual stagecoach house built in that way, and certainly not in California.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Fans of Pitch Perfect, which famously begins with Camp's Aubrey profusely upchucking all over the crowd at the a cappella finals, will be, if not delighted, at least amused to know that her new film, Bride Hard, begins in much the same way.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 21 June 2025
Sometimes the aim was to amuse, but mostly, the idea was to mislead voters or throw a wrench into the wheels of democracy.
—Scott Thuman, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
The project amused Shaw-Rimmington—he’d never seen an actual stagecoach house built in that way, and certainly not in California.
—Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025
Fans of Pitch Perfect, which famously begins with Camp's Aubrey profusely upchucking all over the crowd at the a cappella finals, will be, if not delighted, at least amused to know that her new film, Bride Hard, begins in much the same way.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 21 June 2025
Sometimes the aim was to amuse, but mostly, the idea was to mislead voters or throw a wrench into the wheels of democracy.
—Scott Thuman, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amuse
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Mole Man / Harvey Elder has some scenes played by the always entertaining Paul Walter Hauser.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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The outburst inspired motherly glances from Adams and Jones, who regaled McAllister before with sorry tales of the past two decades.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Former Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban also spoke, regaling the audience with a story about visiting the Oval Office in 2018 during Trump’s first term.—
Michelle L. Price and Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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“Amuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amuse. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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