as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest
a riveting explanation of light waves that fascinated the class
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as in focusing
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
everyone riveted their eyes on the trick that the magician was performing on stage
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Recent Examples of riveting
Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
This 2010 drama is a riveting movie about a woman (Juliette Binoche) and man (William Shimell) who seem to be meeting and flirting for the first time … but then maybe not.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Plus there was his riveting Macbeth in Joel Cohen’s film adaptation.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The Clippers have beaten all four of those teams at Intuit Dome, including a riveting 132-119 defeat of the Cavaliers Tuesday night.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
In 100 riveting profiles, top basketball writers justify their selections and uncover the history of the NBA in the process.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
This 2010 drama is a riveting movie about a woman (Juliette Binoche) and man (William Shimell) who seem to be meeting and flirting for the first time … but then maybe not.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Plus there was his riveting Macbeth in Joel Cohen’s film adaptation.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The Clippers have beaten all four of those teams at Intuit Dome, including a riveting 132-119 defeat of the Cavaliers Tuesday night.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riveting
Adjective
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The series has an interesting group of producers including Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, who is a lifelong Blues fan, who will exec produce, and Tom Brady, who bought a minority stake in the club in August 2023 and will produce via his Religion of Sports label.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Having said that, there might be interesting parallels with other cases and countries.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In a period when most high end e-tailers were focusing on the top tier of clients only, and dropping contemporary and mid-level brands, Zalando continued to push these brands.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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In a statement Monday on the appointment, Macy’s said Chavez spent his more than 45-year career in the retail industry focusing on luxury.—
David Moin,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For confection lovers looking for something warm and intriguing, try Chai Épicé with breakfast to kickstart your day.—
Danielle James,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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Scientists believe the geology of Mars may hold valuable clues about past ancient life, and so the robotic vehicles, controlled remotely from Earth, have slowly navigated the rocky terrain to scoop up and collect intriguing samples.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This led to an explosion of technology development and, with funding concentrating on a smaller number of startups, set the playing field for 2025.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Since the trial began, the Amazons have ventured out about three times a week to paste messages on both sides of the ramparts, but mostly concentrating on the intra-muros area near the courthouse.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Adult Tai was such a fascinating character in Season 1, and she’s been totally ruined in the following seasons.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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While Colorado itself hasn't had significant success, Deion has at least produced some fascinating NFL prospects.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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To maximize engagement, tailor content according to platform-specific best practices: • Instagram And TikTok: Focus on visually engaging content, reels and stories.—
Kurt Allen,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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But in three and a half months, with an engaging blend of hot and cold, Pereira has put Wolves 12 points clear of the bottom three.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Fear not, the lightweight spray formula features a quick absorbing texture that won’t weigh down hair.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2025
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See what anchors make meditating feel more absorbing, pleasurable, or easeful for you.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Riveting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riveting. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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