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

But like many other Venezuelans, I am riveted by the pictures of endless rubble, of buildings whose facades have collapsed, displaying the rooms inside like dioramas of life before disaster. — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Betty Kovacs, the eldest daughter of comedian Ernie Kovacs who with her sister Kippie and stepmother, actress-singer Edie Adams, was at the center of a nasty custody battle that kept Hollywood riveted in 1962, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

The case riveted the nation for months. — Austin Mullen, NBC news, 28 June 2026

In a world riveted by an unprecedented fossil fuel crisis, does anyone have time for a big summit on climate change? — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 23 June 2026