hypnotize
verb
hyp·no·tize
ˈhip-nə-ˌtīz 
hypnotized; hypnotizing
1
: to induce hypnosis in
2
: to dazzle or overcome by or as if by suggestion
a voice that hypnotizes its hearers
drivers hypnotized by speed
Synonyms
Examples of hypnotize in a Sentence
The therapist hypnotized him and asked him questions about his traumatic experiences in the war.
He can hypnotize people with his stare.
Recent Examples on the Web
While Paltrow wore a body suit and prosthetics to portray Rosemary, a plus-size woman who catches the eye of a man hypnotized to see only inner beauty, Snitzer was used for body shots and close-ups of her arms, torso, and thighs.
—
Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2023
The hypnotizing bass in this song needs to be turned up HIGH.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
The final product is a mix of otherworldly, hypnotizing electronic sounds sometimes topped by a woman singing.
—Hallie Lieberman, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2024
The First Epic Movie centers on George and Harold, fourth-grader best friends who create the Captain Underpants comic book and hypnotize their strict principal into becoming the superhero — who doesn't actually have superpowers.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2023
The brand is known for making hypnotizing chainmail minis perfect for partygoers but this season, the label decided to shake things up with the elegant twist of a velvet creation.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
Noticeably, the world has been turned onto amapiano, a hypnotizing genre straight from the underground house scene in South Africa.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 6 Oct. 2023
Listen to it while gazing up at the night sky, and be hypnotized by the gaseous nebulae sparkling more than 40 trillion kilometers away.
—Pitchfork, 7 Dec. 2023
In one typical episode, the lead detective, Moser, investigates a murder in which a woman has been hypnotized into stabbing her boyfriend.
—Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
Shania Russell, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2023
The hypnotizing bass in this song needs to be turned up HIGH.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
The final product is a mix of otherworldly, hypnotizing electronic sounds sometimes topped by a woman singing.
—Hallie Lieberman, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2024
The First Epic Movie centers on George and Harold, fourth-grader best friends who create the Captain Underpants comic book and hypnotize their strict principal into becoming the superhero — who doesn't actually have superpowers.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2023
The brand is known for making hypnotizing chainmail minis perfect for partygoers but this season, the label decided to shake things up with the elegant twist of a velvet creation.
—Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2023
Noticeably, the world has been turned onto amapiano, a hypnotizing genre straight from the underground house scene in South Africa.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 6 Oct. 2023
Listen to it while gazing up at the night sky, and be hypnotized by the gaseous nebulae sparkling more than 40 trillion kilometers away.
—Pitchfork, 7 Dec. 2023
In one typical episode, the lead detective, Moser, investigates a murder in which a woman has been hypnotized into stabbing her boyfriend.
—Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
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hypnotize
verb
hyp·no·tize
ˈhip-nə-ˌtīz
hypnotized; hypnotizing
1
: to cause hypnosis in
2
: to deaden judgment or resistance by or as if by hypnotic suggestion
Medical Definition
hypnotize
transitive verb
hyp·no·tize
variants
also British hypnotise
hypnotized also British hypnotised; hypnotizing also British hypnotising
1
: to induce hypnosis in
2
: to influence by or as if by suggestion
a voice that hypnotizes its hearers
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