ENRAPTURES Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

enraptures

verb

present tense third-person singular of enrapture

as in excites

to fill with great joy enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship

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as in delights

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) this classic ballet of the Christmas season never fails to enrapture audiences young and old

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What excites me about Shanghai is how Chinese designers are combining experimentation, craftsmanship and their own cultural references with a contemporary, international vision.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
What excites you the most about the Caribbean music scene right now?

— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of excites

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And sore must be the storm indeed that can abash the foliage fiesta that pleases so many eyes.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026

Definition of pleases

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In addition to missiles at Riyadh‘s airport, the Houthis over the weekend targeted crude oil pumping stations, an oil refinery, an Aramco facility in Yanbu and the East-West Pipeline, which transports oil to terminals on the Red Sea coast.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Panch phoron, a five-spice blend from Bangladesh and East India with fenugreek and fennel seed, along with palm oil and pineapple, transports your palate somewhere more tropical.

— Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of transports

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The saga, the first of a duology, enthralls.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2025
The event has been celebrated annually with the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which enthralls visitors and locals who gather along its 1,000-mile course to watch top mushers and their dogs compete.

— Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Jan. 2025

Definition of enthralls

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In an email, Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Emily Hilliard said that every committee member satisfies the FDA’s ethics requirements.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
In an email, HHS spokesperson Emily Hilliard wrote that every committee member satisfies the FDA’s ethics requirements.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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