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.
is riveting
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present progressiveof rivet (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Chulahoma” is riveting for Mr. Sewell’s lines, which are alternately gritty and soaring, and for Mr. Lloyd’s playing, which hints at the blues-based melodicism of yet another dear, departed friend, the alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
“The Goldman Case” is riveting as it presents the courtroom proceedings and the verdict and its aftermath.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2024
“Lessons in Chemistry” “Ripley” is riveting in delivering slow-burn suspense, following its titular sociopath on a quest to extend his European vacation and live a life of luxury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2024
Tomorrow's final showcases eight genuinely extraordinary young people, whose range of knowledge and intellectual dexterity is riveting, and humbling, television.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2024
Oh good, he’s not so full of himself that he thinks his major is riveting stuff.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
