riveting
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Definition of riveting
: having the power to fix the attention : engrossing, fascinating a riveting story
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Synonyms & Antonyms for riveting
Synonyms
absorbing, arresting, consuming, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, immersing, interesting, intriguing, involving
Antonyms
boring, drab, dry, dull, heavy, monotonous, tedious, uninteresting
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Examples of riveting in a Sentence
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The blue blasts continued at Chromat, where the nontraditional casting—a stunningly diverse array of shapes and sizes—was riveting and the energy was contagious. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "Why Shocking Neon Makeup Should Be Your Summer Beauty Strategy," 31 May 2018 Changing technology and viewing habits have taken a toll this year, and Team USA hasn’t been as riveting as expected. — Hal Boedeker, OrlandoSentinel.com, "'ABC World News Tonight' notches win against Olympics-driven NBC," 21 Feb. 2018 No high-major conference race will be more riveting than the Big 12’s. — Chris Johnson, SI.com, "Ranking the Teams With the Best Chance of Winning the Big 12 Title," 18 Jan. 2018 Sure, reliving arguably the most riveting match in tennis history, which saw Nadal end Federer’s quest to win six straight Wimbledon titles in a four hour, 48 minute epic that included two rain delays and ended in near darkness, is delightful. — Sean Gregory, Time, "This Year's Wimbledon Could Give Tennis Fans Another Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal Classic," 29 June 2018 The Singapore summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un will be the most riveting reality show of the Trump presidency. — Trudy Rubin, Philly.com, "Trump-Kim summit: What to watch for when they meet in Singapore | Trudy Rubin," 6 June 2018 The tradeoff for a lopsided quarterfinal round, of course, is a potentially riveting set of semifinals. — Avi Creditor, SI.com, "Does Any Trailing Team Have a Comeback Shot in Champions League Quarterfinals?," 6 Apr. 2018 Sartre, with that riveting certainty of his, thought death was an absurd conundrum. — The Economist, "Claude Lanzmann died on July 5th," 12 July 2018 Perhaps more important for Serena, portrayed with riveting complexity by Yvonne Strahovski, that subjugation also gave her a chance at motherhood. — Jennifer Vineyard, New York Times, "‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Yvonne Strahovski on the Harrowing Finale and Serena’s Murky Future," 11 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'riveting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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riveting
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English Language Learners Definition of riveting
: very exciting or interesting
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