Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• focus
• concentrate
• fasten
• center
• train
• home (in on)
• point
• nail
• aim
• direct
• zero (in on)
• heed
• set
• level
• attend
• mind
• hone in (on)
• fixate (on)
• obsess (over)
• refocus

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of rivet

Now, a new Netflix documentary series reexamines the gruesome December 1996 killing and suggests modern technology might help solve the homicide that has riveted and perplexed the country for decades. —Jean Casarez, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024

Atlanta rap star Young Thug changed his plea to guilty Thursday in Georgia’s longest-running criminal trial, but averted prison time with probation, bringing a stunning close to a chapter of a case that has riveted court watchers for nearly two years. —Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024

And the bake-off going on now is riveting the town. —Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024

The Su-57 has bare screw heads and rivets all over the wing and fuselage, suggesting poor stealth qualities. —David Hambling, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024