trans
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Third Person
transfixes
Present Participle
transfixing
Past Tense
transfixed
Past Participle
transfixed
2
to cause someone or something to become motionless, often by shock, awe, or intense concentration
transitive
- The mesmerizing performance on stage transfixed the audience, holding them spellbound.
- The sight of the accident transfixed the witnesses, rendering them unable to move.
- The beauty of the sunset transfixed her, capturing her attention completely.
- The unexpected news transfixed him, leaving him standing motionless in disbelief.
- The predator's gaze transfixed the prey, freezing it in place with fear.