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Definition of "transfixing" [transfixing]

  • Present participle of transfix. (verb)

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Use "transfixing" in a sentence
  • "None of the storytellers could be described as transfixing yarn spinners."
  • "Opening his eyes, amazed to find himself still alive, Shevatas saw the monster heaving and twisting its slimy form in fantastic contortions, the sword transfixing its giant jaws."
  • "Its smooth, creamy pages are liberally strewn with engravings, portraits of many of the members international and no longer exclusively male, and illustrations of artifacts from the Society Archives -- including a photograph of Newton's death mask, which editor Bill Bryson found "transfixing" on his tour of the basement storeroom."
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