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
  • An ice sculpture of a heart includes a tube through the ice arrow that pierces the heart.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
Definition of pierces
Verb
  • Kara talks her out of it, and when Ruthye walks away, Kara turns back to Krem and stabs him multiple times with a sword.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • On cue, a Frey leaps out and stabs Robb’s pregnant wife Talisa (Oona Chaplin) in the stomach, and a volley of crossbow arrows lay into Robb and his friends.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Definition of stabs
Verb
  • Commentary and opinions In his latest column, Michael Hiltzik punctures the myth of Alan Greenspan, whose policies gave us the Great Recession.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 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
  • Nobody picks a bank because of who owns the servers, so why sink capital into owning them?
    — Mushfig Aliyev, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Subscribe here to our newsletter, In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best new reviews and streaming picks along with some exclusive musings — all only available to subscribers.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Definition of picks
Verb
  • Continue reading … OUT OF LEFT FIELD — Tom Hanks jokingly jabs MS NOW while speaking with reporter live on the network.
    — , FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
  • But following elite competition is nearly impossible, with subtle flicks and jabs practically invisible to the naked eye—and competitors hidden behind masks.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of jabs
Verb
  • The standout episode—the conversion history of Kendra, a Black striver married to the Schwoopers’ daughter, Shira—sticks its landing, enabling the viewer to see faith as a refuge, not a cage.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
  • Otherwise, Kail sticks closely to the template established for him, recreating every scene and sequence from the first movie with ruthless fidelity and adding essentially no departures of any significance.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Definition of sticks

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