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View definitions for rivet

rivet

noun as in bolt

noun as in fastener

Strongest matches

Weak match

verb as in absorb

verb as in affix

verb as in attach

verb as in bury

verb as in fix

Strongest match

verb as in grip

verb as in ogle

verb as in rubberneck

verb as in stare

verb as in transfix

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Example Sentences

The scene is at once riveting and frightening, with a live-wire unpredictability.

But all attention belonged to the riveting Timur, who illuminated the ghostly or grotesquely essence of Artaud, Burroughs, Lynch and, of course, Little.

Carroll’s revelations marked a riveting moment in a presidency accustomed to scandal.

If only some of Johnson’s promotional electricity could have been redirected toward boosting “Citizen Nation,” a riveting show about civics-minded students like him.

From Salon

The same goes for the many rivets on the aircraft which are most likely made of aluminium.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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