as in to stab
to penetrate or hold (something) with a pointed object
transfixed the inanimate butterfly specimens to the collection board
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Recent Examples of transfix
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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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
The power of the instrument and innovative songs transfixed the crowd with sounds of the Caribbean diaspora and UK club culture.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Like the wind in the painting, Lynch would often get transfixed by something seemingly small.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
Musk-Trump feud Two billionaires engaged in a war of words on their own social media sites Thursday, an online version of a reality TV show that kept many utterly transfixed to their screens.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 July 2025
The power of the instrument and innovative songs transfixed the crowd with sounds of the Caribbean diaspora and UK club culture.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Like the wind in the painting, Lynch would often get transfixed by something seemingly small.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
Musk-Trump feud Two billionaires engaged in a war of words on their own social media sites Thursday, an online version of a reality TV show that kept many utterly transfixed to their screens.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfix
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The Brinks were stabbed to death while hiking with their two daughters on a trail at Devil's Den, a state park near West Fork, on July 26, according to State Police.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
5 Aug. 2025
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Someone Almost Killed Thing Before the identities of the Hyde and its master were revealed, someone stabbed Thing, the detached hand that is the Addams family’s companion, in the back and left him hanging in Wednesday’s room.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
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Sofia rests on ancient Roman ruins—its skyline pierced by golden Orthodox domes, leafy parks, and boulevards humming with espresso cafés and bookstalls.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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While slow, its sharp edges pierce deeply for its weight.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Violent arrest left McNeil with a fractured tooth, concussion McNeil's attorneys at the July 23 news conference said the college student suffered permanent injuries from his arrest, including a fractured tooth that punctured his lip and required stitches.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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What aspects of hip-hop are being punctured right now?—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
22 July 2025
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His mother drove him there three days a week and his mother would pick him up after.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ramos' grandmother picked him up one night, and deputies drove him there the next night.—
JIM VERTUNO AND JOHN SEEWER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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And since this show isn’t called Gareth: Resurrection, Dexter overtakes him and sticks the broken glass into the man’s neck.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
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The vast majority of the 15,000-plus who packed Pine Knob were happy to stick it out for the sentimental, sing-along ride.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Former Trump adviser Elon Musk is using his massive social media megaphone to fan the controversy surrounding the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, jabbing at the president in the latest example of their widening rift.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Naomi rewarded Jade’s decision by jabbing her rface into the table legs.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Transfix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfix. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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