transfix
verb
trans·fix
tran(t)s-ˈfiks 
transfixed; transfixing; transfixes
1
: to hold motionless by or as if by piercing
he stood transfixed by her gaze
2
: to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon : impale
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Examples of transfix in a Sentence
transfixed the inanimate butterfly specimens to the collection board
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But the complexity remains transfixing, even after Errico quits the band and Stone pours his sorcery into the drum machine, a development that the film’s expert-musicians agree sets his music down a wide Yellow Brick Road.
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Wesley Morris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Her murder dominated headlines and transfixed the public, but for decades has remained unsolved.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Intertwined with the Ochi noises is David Longstreth’s transfixing score, which rings so brightly ethereal as if truly comprised from sounds captured in the forest.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Wesley Morris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
To keep those viewers transfixed, brands will try to use humor, emotion or a famous actor to create a cultural moment that a mass audience can engage with collectively.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
Her murder dominated headlines and transfixed the public, but for decades has remained unsolved.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Intertwined with the Ochi noises is David Longstreth’s transfixing score, which rings so brightly ethereal as if truly comprised from sounds captured in the forest.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for transfix
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“Transfix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transfix. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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transfix
verb
trans·fix
tran(t)s-ˈfiks
1
: to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon
2
: to hold motionless by or as if by piercing
stood transfixed by her gaze
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