as in smiling
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as in entertained
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 amused
Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The exchange went viral, with some amused at Grok’s audacity and others questioning the ethics of the AI.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
McCartney sounded intrigued by my whereabouts, or perhaps merely amused that I was marooned there waiting out a predictably bad run of snowy weather.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Users React Commentators were both concerned and amused.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
The exchange went viral, with some amused at Grok’s audacity and others questioning the ethics of the AI.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Viewers on Reddit were amused by the pup's hilarious expression in the viral clip.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
McCartney sounded intrigued by my whereabouts, or perhaps merely amused that I was marooned there waiting out a predictably bad run of snowy weather.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amused
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Chattanooga, Tennessee Equal parts city escape and nature retreat, Chattanooga offers tons of activities to keep your group entertained, plus great food and plenty of art.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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All that green fire should keep the kids entertained, but don’t expect this spell to outlast the closing credits.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The same could be said of The Wiggles—their music and performances have become a gleeful rite of passage, with no end in sight.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2025
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The line had the Barbican audience whooping with irresistible, gleeful laughter.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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Cameras captured her walking around on the grass before getting distracted and Jordan swooping her up to get to their next hole.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The one who got distracted by the minstrel did not finish last.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One of the most striking elements of the campaign was the inclusion of comedy legend Dave Chappelle as the narrator, sharing seriousness followed by jovial excitement for achievement.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Johnson, though, said some of his conversations with Trump about the topic were jovial.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sister Mary Guadalupe wears rimless glasses, and her eyes are shaped like a merry jack-o’-lantern’s, flat on the bottom with semicircles on top.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Women deserve their own places at the top, and if that means more women are founding companies, the more, the merrier.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Crosby released a number of tunes throughout his career that were made perfectly for the jolliest time of the year, and his wins are still coming his way, even decades after his passing.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Instead of its usual jolly cartoons, the channel began broadcasting footage of Russian military parades accompanied by music of the Russian nationalist singer Oleg Gazmanov.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After congratulating the pregnant women, the husband and wife turn their attention to a cheerful Aisha.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The relaxed fit keeps it comfortable for all-day wear, and the sunny shade adds a cheerful touch to otherwise neutral travel basics.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Could all this jocular, misogynistic vulgarity influence anybody?—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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For years, Marvel films worked this jocular-fantastic angle, in pointed contrast to the grimdark expectorations of their DC counterparts, who were drowning in a morass of runaway budgets and brooding slo-mo.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Amused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amused. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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