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 riveted
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present perfectof rivet.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Other moments should have riveted Kelly’s eyes to the exit sign.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2018
From the bare-knuckle days of John L. Sullivan, to the heyday of Joe Louis to the era of Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield, heavyweight bouts have riveted the country and the world.
From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2015
It says something good about the U.S. that the travails of one small suburb have riveted the nation’s attention.
From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 21, 2014
Snowden’s revelations of what the NSA does to gather information and control technology, which have riveted the planet since June, are only part of the equation.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2013
The event of the after scrutiny was one of many such occurrences which have riveted the memory of Leigh Hunt in my affectionate regard and admiration for unaffected generosity and perfectly unpretentious encouragement.
From Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame by Sidney Colvin
