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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Her work as the tragic heroine Cathy Earnshaw in William Wyler’s Wuthering Heights, arguably her most famous film, transfixed me.
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Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2025
The entire ground was transfixed as the former ran at the latter.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
While far from the cheeriest of movies, this is a curious fate for a sensitive, transfixing drama that further showcases the talents of one of Vietnam’s most exciting modern filmmakers.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
That's right, Penn Badgley will return as Joe Goldberg in the fifth and final season of the show about the obsessive young man who goes to extreme lengths to get close to people he becomes transfixed by.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2025
The entire ground was transfixed as the former ran at the latter.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
While far from the cheeriest of movies, this is a curious fate for a sensitive, transfixing drama that further showcases the talents of one of Vietnam’s most exciting modern filmmakers.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025
That's right, Penn Badgley will return as Joe Goldberg in the fifth and final season of the show about the obsessive young man who goes to extreme lengths to get close to people he becomes transfixed by.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for transfix
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“Transfix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transfix. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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