engross

to engross the market

this movie's an engrossing watch.

listened to an engrossing symphony.

the notes totally engrossed him.

they seemed to be engrossed in conversation.

engrossed herself in her reading;

Engrossed in his book he forgot the time.

The student is engrossed in his book.

He told us an engrossing story.

the country had made the best of its position to engross trade.

A great novel engrosses the reader.See Synonyms at monopolize

He seemed completely engrossed in his book.

he is engrossed in his work to the detriment of his married life.

Newton was so engrossed in his laboratory work that he often forgot to eat.

Like that night under the Starlet Sky when they were engrossed in your career ambitions.

That so totally engrossed my attention and time.

A more important subject than that of getting indoors now engrossed her.

But Laura, our only daughter, sat quietly, engrossed in her project.

And yet... her husband and children became the subject which wholly engrossed Natasha's attention.

But self, though it would intrude, could not engross her.

She had been engrossing Sir James.

His mind was engrossed; he only half answered the eager tenderness that she showed to him.

The inconveniencies resulting from the possession of its colonies, every country has engrossed to itself completely.

'I didn't know they had a second son.' He was engrossed in his phone; his father staring ahead.