rivet
noun
a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion.
had riveted
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past perfectof rivet.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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As the trapped workers came out of the under-construction road tunnel after 17 days, the happy end to a rescue effort that had riveted India set off celebrations across the country.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
But for all, it was the end of a journey, the conclusion of a trial that had riveted them, and people around the world, and held them in its grip.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2021
Yes, Hogan had riveted Scotland in '53, in his first and only British Open appearance.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 23, 2010
California Chrome’s pursuit of history had riveted the industry.
From Washington Post
To the bottom of each, Frank had riveted a thin "keel" of manganese bronze with a heavy fin of lead affixed to it.
From The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest by John Henry Goldfrap
