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
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Recent Examples of rivet
This figure sits comfortably within the simple 36-centimetre (14 inches) upper bound once allowances are made for the lattice geometry, riveted joints, and uneven heating.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
But her storytelling between the music also riveted those willing to stop scrolling through their phones to listen.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Democrats are riveted by the prospect of a Bronin vs. Larson bout for the next 13 months.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
YouTube and Netflix together account for 20% of TV viewing – news that would seemingly rivet advertiser attention.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 17 July 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
But her storytelling between the music also riveted those willing to stop scrolling through their phones to listen.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Democrats are riveted by the prospect of a Bronin vs. Larson bout for the next 13 months.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
YouTube and Netflix together account for 20% of TV viewing – news that would seemingly rivet advertiser attention.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 17 July 2025
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Tesla says the high headline figure is the cost of keeping Musk focused on Tesla, rather than on his other companies, including SpaceX and Neuralink, or on politics.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The test focused on cushioning, rebound, and other performance indicators that usually take weeks of athlete data collection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The challenge is ensuring that AI development follows these principles rather than defaulting to extractive models that concentrate benefits in already-wealthy regions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Studies over the past several years have also shown that marijuana is associated with problems concentrating, remembering and learning.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Rivet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivet. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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