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.
have been riveting
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present perfect progressiveof rivet.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“Rambo’s cartoonish action feats may have been riveting in the Reagan years, but these days they’re just a tiresome slog,” Kohn writes.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2019
Of course this drama would have been riveting enough without the addition of a stealth beast that strikes in similar ways to whatever that thing was in the jungles of "Lost."
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2018
The girls’ semifinal between Whale Cove and Coral Harbour built to a drama that would have been riveting at any level of soccer.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2015
