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
Fifty years ago audiences were riveted by that thriller that focused on two relentless newsmen, played by Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, who were digging into the seedy mysteries of the Watergate scandal.
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Peter Bart,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
On a tour of the ship’s engine room, he was riveted by a mechanism automatically recording the movements of the ship’s propeller.
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Alison J. Stein,
thehustle.co,
1 May 2026
The end of the murder prosecution is just the latest turn in a case that riveted the Grand Junction community and was controversial from the start.
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Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
But we've all been riveted by a much broader look at the Earth over the past week, literally and figuratively.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Peter Bart,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
On a tour of the ship’s engine room, he was riveted by a mechanism automatically recording the movements of the ship’s propeller.
—
Alison J. Stein,
thehustle.co,
1 May 2026
The end of the murder prosecution is just the latest turn in a case that riveted the Grand Junction community and was controversial from the start.
—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
But we've all been riveted by a much broader look at the Earth over the past week, literally and figuratively.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivet
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Keep it focused by finishing something small before expanding the concept.
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In fact, 72% of Gen Z look to social media for food and drink-focused wellness trends, according to 2025 data shared with CNBC by food & beverages analytics firm Datassentials.
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These disparities suggest that the medical and social changes leading to reduced cancer mortality were concentrated in more metropolitan regions.
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These systems were designed to take over repetitive, high-volume moderation tasks including flagging impersonation accounts, scam attempts, and harmful content, while human reviewers were concentrated on complex decisions and formal appeals.
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“Rivet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivet. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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