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
Examples of transfix in a Sentence
transfixed the inanimate butterfly specimens to the collection board
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While practicing, he becomes transfixed by the figure skaters who share the ice rink, particularly Sakura, a rising star from Tokyo.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Before there was Latin trap, Puerto Rico was transfixed by reggaetón, a swaggering style based on a loping, staccato beat known as dembow, which derives from dancehall reggae.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
My other previous encounter with the movement was in the Wooster Group’s transfixing hour-long show Early Shaker Spirituals, a faithful performance interpretation of a 1976 recording of hymns and work songs.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
According to the outlets, the Venice crowd was transfixed during the Thursday, Aug. 28, screening.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Before there was Latin trap, Puerto Rico was transfixed by reggaetón, a swaggering style based on a loping, staccato beat known as dembow, which derives from dancehall reggae.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
My other previous encounter with the movement was in the Wooster Group’s transfixing hour-long show Early Shaker Spirituals, a faithful performance interpretation of a 1976 recording of hymns and work songs.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
According to the outlets, the Venice crowd was transfixed during the Thursday, Aug. 28, screening.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Transfix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transfix. Accessed 30 Sep. 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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