as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest
an engrossing lecture on Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans
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as in intriguing
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 engrossing
Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
In the hands of director Hannah Meade, the play has an engrossing horror movie quality, with a jump scare or two, but the story’s arc is hard to follow.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
But the majority of the images are engrossing, sensitive, and often startling portraits of famous people, including Joan Didion, Brice Marden, Kara Walker, Salman Rushdie, Billie Eilish, and Cindy Sherman.
—The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
But first, there’s an engrossing look at the life of a multi-faceted woman who grew up in the squeaky-clean 1950s, with a dad who worked in PR for Disney.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
In the hands of director Hannah Meade, the play has an engrossing horror movie quality, with a jump scare or two, but the story’s arc is hard to follow.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
Dynamic action scenes also compliment Ji-an’s surprising discoveries throughout this pulpy and engrossing crime thriller.
—Simon Abrams, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
But the majority of the images are engrossing, sensitive, and often startling portraits of famous people, including Joan Didion, Brice Marden, Kara Walker, Salman Rushdie, Billie Eilish, and Cindy Sherman.
—The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engrossing
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The series has an interesting group of producers including Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, who is a lifelong Blues fan, who will exec produce, and Tom Brady, who bought a minority stake in the club in August 2023 and will produce via his Religion of Sports label.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Having said that, there might be interesting parallels with other cases and countries.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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What’s Not In There were some intriguing omissions.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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But what's more intriguing about the event is its unpredictability.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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From better group notifications to zooming in on video calls, these are designed to make WhatsApp more engaging.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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These podcasts inevitably start to mimic reality TV, in providing both mindless entertainment and a deeply engaging connection to the talent.—
Kyndall Cunningham,
Vox,
10 Apr. 2025
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In between exploring Galicia’s storied cities, visitors should be sure to spend some time immersing themselves in the wilderness, with vast swathes of verdant forest to explore.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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For example, the Kross Studio's Bat-Signal lamp illuminates, further immersing the collector into the universe of Gotham City and also conceals a dedicated space on his backside to safely store The Batman tourbillon or any other watch.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This rule set up a fascinating opportunity to directly compare the health outcomes of two groups of individuals over time.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Yet, as captured in this fascinating documentary, his life and on-set persona were messy, complicated, and unforgettable.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
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Fear not, the lightweight spray formula features a quick absorbing texture that won’t weigh down hair.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2025
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See what anchors make meditating feel more absorbing, pleasurable, or easeful for you.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Engrossing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrossing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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