transfix
verb
trans·fix
tran(t)s-ˈfiks 
transfixed; transfixing; transfixes
1
: to hold motionless by or as if by piercing
he stood transfixed by her gaze
2
: to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon : impale
Examples of transfix in a Sentence
transfixed the inanimate butterfly specimens to the collection board
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Chris McMullen, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2025
While practicing, he becomes transfixed by the figure skaters who share the ice rink, particularly Sakura, a rising star from Tokyo.
—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
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“Transfix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transfix. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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transfix
verb
trans·fix
tran(t)s-ˈfiks
1
: to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon
2
: to hold motionless by or as if by piercing
stood transfixed by her gaze
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