rivets

verb

present tense third-person singular of rivet
as in focuses
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective everyone riveted their eyes on the trick that the magician was performing on stage

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  1. focuses
  2. concentrates
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  • The ByteDance app, for example, is directing users of its former AI companion service to another of its apps which solely focuses on building personalized AI characters and stories.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Salvation Army focuses on helping others with substance abuse, rehabilitation, and housing assistance.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of focuses
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  • This crucial step concentrates the paste’s flavor and removes any raw spice bitterness.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This new strategy concentrates funds on fewer, strategic nonprofit partners within five broad sectors like climate and emergency response, chosen based on customer data.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of concentrates
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