attracted

past tense of attract

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of attracted Daily Wire's new pro-ICE movie production has attracted local protesters in Livingston, Montana. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 But higher yields haven’t yet attracted enough investors to test the bond market waters again. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The inexpensive warehouses that attracted artists eventually became valuable real estate. — Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 New orders secured The company has reportedly attracted over 100 orders for the new freighter even as flight testing gets underway. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Being from Texas, Sewell no doubt liked things big, so he was attracted to the concept of a pizza that was thicker than flat-crust pies that copied the Italian model. — Edward Robert McClelland, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 During his tenure, Mattel has leveraged the power of its world-class brands, attracted exceptional entertainment partners, and strengthened its balance sheet. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026 An unassuming warehouse in south Kansas City that attracted widespread outrage earlier this year over reported plans to turn it into an immigration detention center will instead be used for infrastructure storage. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 Along the way, the brand has attracted a celebrity following that includes Zoë Kravitz, Hailey Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Emma Chamberlain. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attracted
Verb
  • Anyone with a console can watch it, which enticed the comedian.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • While Bryan the Medical Courier may not be a marquee attraction, Abrams plays his bumbling so hilariously yet relatably that some kids may be enticed.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • What interested me most was the psychic cost of doing this work day in and day out.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Someone interested primarily in direct one-to-one dating may place less value on its community emphasis.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That album drew Simmons’ bass and Bindeman’s drums to the fore of the mix, letting Harris’ guitar and vocals foam behind the rhythm section’s discrete peaks.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Lichtenstein rose to prominence for canvases that drew inspiration from bold black outlines, flat bright colors, and fields of dots that defined commercial printing across comic books, advertisements, and newspapers.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Attracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attracted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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