transfixes in English

verb

1

cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment.

he was transfixed by the pain in her face

synonyms: mesmerize, hypnotize, spellbind, bewitch, captivate, entrance, enthrall, fascinate, absorb, enrapture, grip, hook, rivet, paralyze

2

pierce with a sharp implement or weapon.

a field mouse is transfixed by the curved talons of an owl

synonyms: impale, stab, spear, pierce, spike, skewer, gore, stick, run through

verb

mesmerize, hypnotize, spellbind, bewitch, captivate, entrance, enthrall, fascinate, absorb, enrapture, grip, hook, rivet, paralyze
impale, stab, spear, pierce, spike, skewer, gore, stick, run through
spike, impale, empale
grip, spellbind, fascinate

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