Thesaurus results for RIVET

rivet

verb

as in to focus

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective everyone riveted their eyes on the trick that the magician was performing on stage

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Recent Examples of rivet With riveting cinematography by Benoit Delhomme, The Proposition is a Western that looks phenomenal, unfolding like a visualization of one of Cave’s albums. —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 This riveting Hulu documentary delves into the trauma of a 16-year-long catfishing ordeal, offering a compelling cautionary tale about the dangers of parasocial connections gone tragically wrong. —

Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024 In marketing, using color theory can help grab attention and then rivet it there. —

R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 No streamliner equipment awaited the travelers this time: These cars were riveted steel battlewagons from the 1920s. —

Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rivet