amuses

verb

present tense third-person singular of amuse
as in entertains
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives

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Recent Examples of amuses According to the inner circle, the mythology is something that amuses Vernon more than anything else. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 And Griffin Hanson amuses in several small roles. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026 The thing that amuses me the most? — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026 Zoë has been Artemis' right-hand warrior for more than 2,000 years, giving her a more serious nature that amuses modern demigods. — EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amuses
  1. entertains
  2. regales
  3. distracts
Verb
  • What always entertains me so much about those types of conspiracies is that reality is just as crazy.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Kings Dancers and Breakers will perform, while team mascot Slamson entertains the crowd.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of entertains
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  • Trump regularly regales audiences with his prowess as a dealmaker by recounting conversations he's had with Macron about trade irritants, mimicking Macron's responses in an exaggerated accent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • Aboard the boat, Terry regales his passengers with tales of the river, from namesake Twain to tragic Lovers' Leap just downstream of Hannibal.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Definition of regales
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  • Yes, a legal circus distracts from the things that matter and creates a massive amount of drama all its own.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Often, undercapitalization is a major challenge for new franchisees and distracts from operations.
    — Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of distracts

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