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transfixes

  • present tense form of transfix (3rd person singular).

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This Eden is enhanced by the birth of a son, Elio, whose beauty transfixes all who see him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

At its best, “Strange Beasts” transfixes you like a vivid dream, offering glimpses of the waking world contorted into uncanny forms.

From Washington Post • Jul. 14, 2021

And, at the end of the day, a sport that both transfixes and repels did both again.

From New York Times • May 1, 2021

When we have a narcissist acting out at the center of our attention whose moves both defy logic and spark negative emotions, that person sets off fireworks in our brains and transfixes our interest.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2017

The flashing of white, pink, and green briefly transfixes me.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson