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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transfixed the inanimate butterfly specimens to the collection board
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
The case, which has transfixed the nation, was a first test for Commissioner Tisch, who has never been a police officer and just four weeks ago could have been called the city’s street sweeper in chief.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Then came the assassination of President Kennedy, and we were transfixed in front of the old black and white TV set watching history unfold.
—Lisa P. Rimland, Hartford Courant, 28 Nov. 2024
The crowd stood transfixed on his pure guitar mastery throughout this 73-minute set.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Transfix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transfix. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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