Definition of "mesmerizes" [mesmerizes]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mesmerize. (verb)

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• "Simultaneously provokes and mesmerizes the reader."
• "When a young boy preaching peace and joy mesmerizes all who come in contact with him, a large following grows quickly - one that soon includes Morning Star and the Wildman."
• "Universal is set to remake this unsettling David Cronenberg movie (Why oh why?) that features James Woods as a public-access TV channel owner who programs a mysterious show that mesmerizes viewers by showing scenes of torture and murder."