as in stabbed
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 transfixed
The mountain lion walks slowly up the porch to the front door of the property before briefly stopping as if transfixed by something inside.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Characters in Vineland are numbly transfixed by television, and violence permeates the culture of 1984.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Characters in Vineland are numbly transfixed by television, and violence permeates the culture of 1984.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfixed
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Horne's announcement came just over two weeks after a 16-year-old was fatally stabbed in a classroom in west Phoenix's Maryvale High School.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The son and daughter of one of the victims said their father was stabbed several times after someone broke into his home.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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The fatal knife wound pierced Martin's sternum before going into his heart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Hospitals overflowing with patients ripped by shrapnel and pierced by bullets.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The squirrel’s back was punctured through the skin, but the talon marks were not deep enough to have been fatal.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
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Their confidence is quickly punctured by Riccardo Calafiori’s opening goal, nodded home after a weak attempt at a punch by Altay Bayindir.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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In a post on X, Massie jabbed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for his lack of support over the bill.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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Frantic customers are seen watching the chaotic scene unfold and fleeing, with some tumbling to the ground after seemingly being jabbed.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Raynor picked Southeast Missouri State apart, completing 81% of his passes while accumulating 345 total yards and 3 touchdowns.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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This was the case for me, as a freshman who was secretly stuck in a cycle of binge eating and restriction but whose outer appearance didn’t change.—
Mallary Tenore Tarpley,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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And that has stuck pretty much ever since.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Transfixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfixed. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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