Engross
Engross verb - To hold the attention of.
Usage example: a mystery story that will engross readers all the way to the surprise ending
Hypnotize
Hypnotize verb - To hold the attention of as if by a spell.
Usage example: the crowd was hypnotized by the powerful, eloquent speaker
Mutual synonyms
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