riveted

[ riv-i-tid ]

/ ˈrɪv ɪ tɪd /

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adjective

fixed in place with or as if with rivets, fastened firmly: The two sections of the screen are attached to each other with a riveted hinge.The skillet features a riveted handle which provides a cool and safe grip for the user.

having or using rivets: Denim for the riveted work pants came from a mill in New Hampshire that was known for the quality of its fabrics.

firmly attentive:Last winter, the professor lectured on Darwin to a riveted audience in the Plainfield Opera House.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of rivet.

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Origin of riveted

rivet + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM riveted

un·riv·et·ed, adjective

Words nearby riveted

riverside, Riverview, riverward, riverweed, rivet, riveted, riveter, riveting, rivet set, Riviera, Riviera Beach

How to use riveted in a sentence

Until they do, Berry utilizes her star quality to keep us riveted and awaiting whatever twist comes next.
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Now everyone in the room is riveted, watching Justin put one huge foot in front of the other.
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All witnesses to a moment in history that still has us all riveted.
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The stories of two of the rescued women, Berry and DeJesus, have riveted Cleveland for close to a decade.
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It was the Golden Globes moment that riveted A-listers and home viewers alike.
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“It is a perfect identification,” murmured Mr. Arden, with his eyes still riveted on the plaster faces.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Turning away he caught the eyes of his wife riveted on them; she had evidently seen the meeting, and her colour was high.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Jane, with her eyes riveted upon her dying parent, endeavored to hold the light.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
It really was the driving band, which is a ring made out of copper and riveted on.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie|George Brenton Laurie
Then irregular households, courtesans exhibiting the price of shame, diamonds like circlets of fire riveted around arms and neck.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet