Thesaurus results for TRANSFIX

transfix

verb

tran(t)s-ˈfiks

Definition of transfix

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 There are some games that transfix him and others that bore him in a few minutes. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 What makes Sam McConnell’s film transfixing, however, is the very personal nature of the drama, written by star Brock Yurich and clearly inspired by his own story. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 To no one’s surprise, Bonnie is immediately transfixed by her Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee, whose arrogant smarm effectively threads the needle between Maya Hawke’s Anxiety and Regina George’s everything else). — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 June 2026 Once word leaked out, the public was transfixed by how these scions of wealthy families could become traitors serving Soviet dictator Josef Stalin. — Bryn Stole, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for transfix

Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfix

Verb

Up to this point, Ghostface victims have been stabbed with Buck 120 hunting knives, crushed by garage doors, shot, electrocuted, and thrown off rooftops in ferocious, balls-to-the-wall Scream fashion.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
The Sheriff’s Office has blamed the crowding in part on Iryna’s Law, legislation named for the Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s Blue Line light rail in 2025.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of stab

Verb

And the beep, beep, beep of the garbage trucks preparing the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for sunrise and another day of tennis pierced the moments of silence.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
At her job, Sofia meets a young, up-and-coming American author (Patrick Schwarzenegger) who seems incapable of answering any question without giving her a long, piercing look first.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pierce

Verb

But fans’ growing distrust of airtight competition could threaten to puncture sky-high media rights.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
The crash broke more than a dozen ribs, punctured her lungs and left her with spinal cord injuries that left her in a wheelchair.

— Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of puncture

Verb

By halftime, Clemson had as many first downs (1) as starting quarterback Christopher Vizzina had pick sixes.

— Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
While voters elsewhere have embraced a decidedly anti-establishment sentiment this campaign season, New Hampshire Republican voters appear content with their choices and are poised to pick a familiar name over a fresh face on Tuesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of pick

Verb

Jerry could easily be a caricature of a pretentious artiste stuck overseeing anonymous regional theater productions.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Stubborn and stuck in the past have been thrown around, but Swinney has started to change and engage the transfer portal, bringing in 15 transfers this offseason after adding four the year before and zero in 2024.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026