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(rare) Instigating the curiosity or attention of someone

tantalizing^US

mesmerising^UK

mesmerizing^US

tantalising^UK

floating someone's boat

lighting someone's fire

occupying

preoccupying

sitting up

tickling someone's fancy

making someone's mouth water

magnetizing^US

magnetising^UK

giving someone a kick

sweeping off one's feet

energizing^US

giving someone a thrill

setting off

keying up

lighting a fire under

giving pleasure to

envigorating

going over big

giving someone a charge

energising^UK

hypnotizing^US

firing with enthusiasm

knocking out

revving up

whetting the appetite of

hypnotising^UK

getting someone going

humouring^UK

humoring^US

fueling^US

drawing one's attention

running

triggering off

making someone feel good

tickling the fancy of

holding the attention of

putting under a spell

giving the come-on to

exerting influence on

catching someone's eye

exerting a pull on

concerning

involving

countenancing

favouring^UK

favoring^US

making your head spin

acting as a incentive to

acting as a stimulus to

giving the incentive to

fanning the flames of

refreshing

giving joy to

racing one's motor

knocking one's socks off

making a hit with someone

giving someone pleasure

getting one's kicks

bucking up

warming the cockles of the heart

arousing one's curiosity

capturing one's imagination

mattering to

holding one's attention

whetting one's appetite

engaging one's attention

taking one's breath away

jarring

taking your breath away

making someone pleased

making someone glad

making somebody's day

making someone content

giving someone great pleasure

annoying

irritating

making someone feel sexy

arousing sexually

making feel sexually excited

putting under magic spell

forspeaking

putting the whammy on

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

getting under someone's skin

giving a shot in the arm

firing the enthusiasm of

firing the imagination of

dangling a carrot in front of

sweeping off your feet

appealing

sweeping someone off their feet

taking somebody's breath away

sending into raptures

soaking

taking someone's breath away

grabbing the attention of

keeping amused

turning one on

giving great pleasure to

sending into transports

wrapping up

binding

arousing the curiosity of

getting one's jollies

absorbing yourself in

throwing yourself into

holding your attention

leading up garden path

paralysing^UK

having a get-together

sweeping you off your feet

making a fool of

palsying

stopping in one's tracks

rooting

stopping dead

riveting the attention of

paralyzing^US

stopping one dead

stopping someone in their tracks

becoming an obsession with

keeping someone hanging on

winning the affection of

unarming

disarming

setting at ease

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Present participle for start the operation of

activating

beginning

energising^UK

energizing^US

mobilizing^US

mobilising^UK

getting something going

starting something operating

taking out of mothballs

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

handling

commanding

getting something moving

starting something functioning

setting something moving

setting something going

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Present participle for have as the main topic or point of interest

“For most businessmen, the central questions will turn on taxation.”

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biting someone's head off

Present participle for to launch an attack on someone

launching an attack on

letting someone have it

rounding on

setting upon

having a go at

jumping down someone's throat

belabouring^UK

pummelling^UK

belaboring^US

beating the living daylights out of

making a raid on

attempting to capture

giving someone a beating

making an onslaught on

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

conducting an offensive on

assaulting physically

cudgelling^UK

cudgeling^US

thwacking

whaling

knocking into the middle of next week

giving someone a good hiding

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

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Present participle for to heat something in preparation for further action, especially cooking

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Turning against

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Present participle for to impart vigor, strength, or vitality to

energising^UK

energizing^US

giving a new lease of life to

putting new heart into

putting new strength in

fueling^US

lighting a fire under

steaming up

getting one going

getting one started

acting as a fillip to

acting as a impetus to

acting as a stimulus to

acting as a spur to

building a fire under

acting as a incentive to

breathing new life into

giving a shot in the arm to

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Present participle for to ignite

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hurting somebody's feelings

Present participle for to enter a program or instructions into a (usually electronic or digital) device

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Present participle for to excite, disturb, or trouble

getting on someone's wick

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

putting someone off their stroke

terrorizing^US

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

terrorising^UK

setting someone back on their heels

putting out of countenance

giving someone a turn

anguishing

put somebody's nose out of joint

putting someone off their stride

bowling over

putting into a flap

subduing

making someone scratch their head

throwing into a tizzy

paralysing^UK

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

paralyzing^US

causing discomfort to

giving offence to

making wretched

stopping someone in their tracks

making jump

making self-conscious

giving someone a hard time

scaring to death

springing something on

pulling the rug from under

throwing a curve

knocking sideways

cutting to the quick

scaring the bejesus out of

putting the wind up someone

weighing heavily on

causing to be at a stand

infesting

causing someone to lose their composure

pulling the rug out from under

throwing into confusion

rubbing the wrong way

putting off his or her stride

throwing into disorder

taking the wind out of someone's sails

screwing up

lousing up

filling with consternation

breaking the heart of

balking^US

catching somebody unawares

catching somebody off balance

putting someone off

baulking^UK

taking by surprise

scaring the living daylights out of

making someone's hair stand on end

getting on nerves

dunning

filling with panic

throwing into disarray

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

driving round the bend

getting on your nerves

getting on someone's nerves

trying the patience of

sending over the edge

dishonoring^US

making a big thing of

making a big thing out of

hurting someone's feelings

turning one off

getting someone's goat

putting someone's back up

rubbing up the wrong way

giving offence

putting someone's nose out of joint

treading on someone's toes

making a mountain out of a molehill

giving someone a jolt

giving someone a fright

giving a shock

scandalizing^US

making someone jump out of their skin

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

hitting like ton of bricks

taking the wind out of your sails

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(center on) Present participle for to concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something)

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using strong-arm tactics on

Present participle for to demand earnestly or pressingly

putting the screws to

exerting influence on

putting the screws on

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