Synonyms of rivet

rivet

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• focus
• concentrate
• fasten
• center
• train
• home (in on)
• point
• nail
• aim
• direct
• zero (in on)
• heed
• set
• level
• attend
• mind
• hone in (on)
• fixate (on)
• obsess (over)
• refocus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rivet

The lurid case has riveted the public, but police have not released a potential motive, and a sweeping gag order has kept the parties from speaking publicly or revealing further details. —Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025

Even the most mundane moments are riveting in the new deep-sea drama film Last Breath. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025

There was a constant stream of leaking, infighting, and firings that riveted the White House press corps. —Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025

Ted Koppel’s Nightline, which was launched on ABC News during the period, also kept Americans riveted to the crisis. —Jonathan Alter, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024