transfixes

verb

present tense third-person singular of transfix
as in pierces
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 transfixes In The Children, sister and brother Guinevere and Ennis grow up under the shadow of their mother, Edith Sharpe, whose Ninth City children’s book series transfixes the world until Edith perishes in a mysterious fire in Vermont. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026 Here, the versatile actor portrays Mother Ann with kinetic religious fervor and an ethereal quality that all but transfixes you during the course of the 2¼-hour film. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transfixes
  1. pierces
  2. stabs
  3. punctures
  4. picks
  5. jabs
  6. sticks
Verb
  • Christmas tree pins have a tiered configuration that compresses rather than pierces the ground (a win for modern synthetic or Mondo tracks).
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • An ice sculpture of a heart includes a tube through the ice arrow that pierces the heart.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
Definition of pierces
Verb
  • But before Bane can finish him off, Batman stabs a Batarang into a little knob on Bane’s wrist gauntlet, the one that controls his intake of Venom.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • When Little Death stabs into their victim, there’s a geyser of blood, way more than could fit inside a human body.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of stabs
Verb
  • That’s because when a snake bites and punctures the skin and transfers venom into the victim’s body, the venom attacks the skin, soft tissue and connective tissue beneath it.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • If a foreign object punctures the tread or sidewall, your tire can deflate slowly or quickly, depending on the puncture.
    — Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of punctures
Verb
  • Rookie third-round picks Caleb Douglas and Chris Bell will open the season as Dolphins starting receivers (at least in three-receiver sets), coach Jeff Hafley said Wednesday.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The optional app usually picks appealing but innocuous images of travel scenes and animals as daily wallpapers on Windows PC desktops.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of picks
Verb
  • Rather than immediately running toward his destination on the opposite side of the field, Jefferson jabs at the defender to create even more separation.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Vance, El-Sayed exchange jabs over spouse comments The dispute also took a personal turn as the vice president condemned El-Sayed for comments about second lady Usha Vance.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of jabs
Verb
  • In any case, the epilogue sticks the landing and allows audiences to leave the theater feeling riled up rather than hopeless.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The graphic below illustrates that Circati is not a centre-back who sticks a foot in too often, preferring to sit off and protect the space.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sticks

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“Transfixes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transfixes. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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