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 biggest news going into the second week of this year’s riveting French Open? — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 1 June 2026

The decision marks the latest twist in the sprawling Murdaugh saga that has riveted the public and spawned true crime documentaries, podcasts and best-selling books. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 15 May 2026

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. — 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