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gripped

ADJECTIVE
engrossed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absorbed captivated consumed engaged enthralled submerged
STRONG
bugged busy fascinated gone hooked immersed intrigued lost monopolized occupied riveted
WEAK
all wound up assiduous caught up caught up in deep diligent fiend for head over heels heavily into hung up industrious intent into rapt really into sedulous taken up with tied-up turned on up to here in wrapped-up
Antonyms
STRONG
existing idle inactive
WEAK
bored disenthralled disinterested ignoring inattentive oblivious uncaring uninterested unoccupied
ADJECTIVE
held
Synonyms
STRONG
adhered believed clutched controlled defended detained guarded occupied retained taken
Antonyms
WEAK
freed lost released
ADJECTIVE
obsessed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captivated dominated haunted preoccupied troubled
STRONG
bedeviled beset bewitched controlled dogged engrossed fixated harassed held hooked infatuated overpowered plagued possessed prepossessed seized tormented
WEAK
eat, sleep, and breathe fiendish have on the brain hung up on immersed in into really into taken over tied-up turned on up to here in wound up with wrapped up in
Antonyms
STRONG
disenchanted
WEAK
indifferent unconcerned
ADJECTIVE
rapt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delighted ecstatic enthralled inattentive rapturous spellbound
WEAK
absent absent-minded abstracted beguiled bewitched blissful busy captivated carried away caught up in charmed daydreaming deep dreaming employed enamored engaged engrossed enraptured entranced happy held hung up hypnotized immersed intent involved lost oblivious occupied overwhelmed preoccupied ravished taken transported unconscious wrapped wrapped-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sorrowful troubled unhappy
WEAK
disenchanted repulsed turned off
ADJECTIVE
spellbound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amazed bemused breathless captivated enthralled rapt
STRONG
bewildered bewitched charmed held hooked mesmerized petrified possessed transfixed transported
WEAK
agape caught up open-mouthed under a spell
Antonyms
WEAK
disenchanted disinterested

Example Sentences

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She had disappeared from an Indigenous community camp called Old Timers late on Saturday night, sparking a vast, days-long search on foot, horseback, and by helicopter that gripped much of the country.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

I was 10 at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis, too young to comprehend the political climate but keenly aware of the fear that gripped the nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The sight of so many Newcastle players jogging back as goalscorer Adrien Truffert drifted into the box undetected in the 85th minute summed up the listlessness that has gripped them.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The hunt for two-year-old Neukgu gripped the nation before he was finally caught near an expressway last week, nine days after his escape.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Brooklyn reflexively reached for the railing and gripped it tightly.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti