ATTRACTS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

attracts

verb

present tense third-person singular of attract

as in entices

to engage the attention of The park's natural wonders attract many tourists. The blackbird puts on a colorful display in its attempt to attract a mate.

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Recent Examples of attracts Called the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI, the ride attracts thousands of cyclists from throughout the nation and world. — Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026 Seeking sense to her loveless existence, at least in the novel Ana attracts the predatorial lust of Magistral Fermín de Pas, her sensual confessor at La Vetusta cathedral, as well as the attentions of local Don Juan Álvaro Mejías. — John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 The National Elk Refuge, located just outside downtown Jackson, attracts both casual wildlife observers and professional photographers. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 The rowing competition on the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge attracts about 12,000 athletes and 370,000 spectators from around the world for the three-day event. — Anna Meiler, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 And that fandom attracts dollars that travel beyond the NBA into the broader international sports ecosphere, from the growing collectibles industry to partnerships abroad. — Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 Tri Ocean’s customer base remains predominantly Vietnamese and Chinese, but the store increasingly attracts non-Asian shoppers searching for fresh seafood, tropical produce and hard-to-find specialty items, like authentic pho ingredients. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Ukraine’s defense industry faces a different R&D equation Buntar’s expansion comes as European defense technology attracts growing investor interest. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026 Glastonbury has been drawing the spiritually curious for centuries, while its namesake music festival attracts hundreds of thousands each summer. — Air Mail, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for attracts

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Turkey’s growing hair transplant and restoration industry in particular entices people with easy-to-digest all-inclusive packages advertised on their websites, online placements, and social media.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
The high-concept thriller stars Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as a demonic character called The Stranger, who entices a young mother played by Jasmine Trinca into forging a Faustian pact.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of entices

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Love doesn’t necessarily make a good photograph, but the photographer’s interest, and the intelligence and imagination behind it, can contribute to the making of a picture that interests us.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
That is what interests me — things that can only be truly grasped through contact with crowds of people.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of interests

Verb

Musical Style and Artistic Identity Finesse Gang Polo’s musical identity draws from hip-hop, R&B, and trap, with a connection to the sounds and culture of the American South.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
An on-site doctor’s office draws Fatimah (Noha Foad), an undocumented, illiterate Muslim woman suffering from seizures.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026