bemuses

verb

present tense third-person singular of bemuse
1
as in intrigues
to hold the attention of a public that seemed more bemused by the shenanigans of celebrities than by a war being waged half a world away

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2
as in bewilders
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty the stage mishap momentarily bemused the actress

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemuses
  1. intrigues
  2. bewilders
  3. interests
  4. confuses
  5. fascinates
  6. perplexes
  7. occupies
  8. baffles
Verb
  • The novel that will form the basis of Reacher’s now-in-production fifth season, 2015’s Make Me, finds Reacher visiting a midwestern hamlet called Mother’s Rest because the town’s name intrigues him.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • As McQueen is about to call the police something in her raw honesty, her boldness, intrigues him.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of intrigues
Verb
  • As fans of the comedian know, Ali G is a streetwise interviewer whose hip hop slang often bewilders guests such as Noam Chomsky, Andy Rooney and Newt Gingrich.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • The narrator and his wife find that their attachment to the charismatic and cryptic Chibi grows with the cat’s increasing visits, in a way that bewilders them but somehow bonds them closer together.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Definition of bewilders
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  • What interests me most about Apple's approach is what happens after the iPhone recognizes something.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But what interests me most here is the lightning, the actual lightning.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of interests
Verb
  • This confuses each Nyota but also those around them, who note that the Nyotas have rather quickly assumed new hairstyles but also that neither is behaving quite like herself.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Retreat to the previous paragraph if the question confuses you.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of confuses
Verb
  • What fascinates me most isn't simply whether Wagner can squeeze 621 miles out of this massive battery.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Gauna has filmed hundreds, maybe thousands of great white sharks across Southern California, and still their every movement, every action, fascinates him.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of fascinates
Verb
  • This sort of manipulation produces volatility and perplexes markets.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But the unknown in that equation is what perplexes the Mavericks and has the team stuck for now.
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Definition of perplexes
Verb
  • The Sun occupies only a small area of the sky, meaning incoming sunlight reaches a solar cell within a narrow angular cone.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Those words capture a central tension in the sprawling show, which occupies interconnected galleries at the far end of the museum’s Resnick Pavilion.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupies
Verb
  • Meanwhile, McGrew agreed to adjustments, including adding baffles to reduce sound from a attached generator for the tower and replacing tower fencing that incorporated barbed wire with taller, more natural looking fencing.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Using humane methods like squirrel baffles and tree nets can effectively keep squirrels out of your fruit trees.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
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“Bemuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemuses. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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