Absorb and Mesmerize

Absorb

Absorb verb - To hold the attention of.
Usage example: chatting on the phone doesn't absorb me so much that I can't do something else at the same time

Mesmerize and absorb are semantically related In some cases you can use "Mesmerize" instead a verb "Absorb".

Mesmerize

Mesmerize verb - To hold the attention of as if by a spell.
Usage example: discovered that the children were mesmerized by a television show
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Synonyms for Mesmerize

Absorb and mesmerize are semantically related in hold topic. Sometimes you can use "Absorb" instead a verb "Mesmerize", if it concerns topics such as entrance, captivate.

Common collocations

people absorb people mesmerize people
humans absorb humans mesmerize humans
beings absorb beings mesmerize beings
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