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attracts

VERB

draw attention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal to bring captivate draw engage entice fascinate interest intrigue invite kill send

STRONG

allure bait beckon beguile bewitch charm court drag enchant endear enthrall entrance grab hook induce inveigle lure magnetize pull score seduce slay solicit spellbind steer tempt vamp wow

WEAK

come on exert influence freak out give the come-on go over big knock dead knock out make a hit with mousetrap rope in suck in sweep off one's feet turn on wile

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore disenchant disgust disinterest give up refuse reject repel repulse shun turn off

STRONG

deter discourage dissuade let go prevent release

Example Sentences

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Canada attracts 10,000 to 15,000 Americans annually, while UK citizenship applications from US citizens rose 26% in 2025.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Although there have been high-profile defections to other states, California still attracts businesses — and creates a lot of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

By one metric, the venue competition is basically a tie: The Smithsonian said it attracts about 1.2 million visitors a year to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy hangar in Chantilly, Va., where Discovery is now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

It absorbs nearly all incoming sunlight and strongly attracts water, a characteristic known as superwicking.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The prospect is both exciting and terrifying because, with about the same number of tables and counter seats, Jerry’s attracts three or four times the volume of customers as the gloomy old Hearthside.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich