as in to gaze
to look at or think about something constantly; to give all of your attention to something
—usually + on or upon
The cat was fixated on a small hole in the wall. Why do journalists fixate on scandals?
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Recent Examples of fixate
Wall Street is also fixated on the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday meeting and employment data set to be released on Friday.
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 28 July 2025
Speaking of prime suspects, Detectives Wallace and Oliva are still fixated on Harrison, with Wallace correctly noting that Harrison living at the hotel where Ryan’s murder took place is far from an alibi.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 July 2025
What makes matters worse is how fixated her mother-in-law seems to be on her sister, someone she’s only met once.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 July 2025
The president is fixated on bringing manufacturing back to the United States.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 28 July 2025
Speaking of prime suspects, Detectives Wallace and Oliva are still fixated on Harrison, with Wallace correctly noting that Harrison living at the hotel where Ryan’s murder took place is far from an alibi.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 25 July 2025
What makes matters worse is how fixated her mother-in-law seems to be on her sister, someone she’s only met once.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 24 July 2025
The president is fixated on bringing manufacturing back to the United States.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixate
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Alien: Earth gazes a little too far into its own navel at times, slowing down the pace for long scenes of characters debating the essence of humanity and reading Peter Pan passages aloud.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
6 Aug. 2025
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In between shots of his family time, Justin dances across the edge of the boat, sings straight at director Cole Bennett's camera and moodily croons while gazing at the floor.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Read More: Ex-Rival Speaks Highly of Philadelphia Eagles Initial reports suggested the star safety was staring at a missed first season in Houston.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Everyone stared at their phones, following the live score in either acceptance or denial.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Domestic intelligence has consistently flagged violent militia members and racially motivated extremists eyeing armories as soft targets.—
Dell Cameron,
Wired News,
7 Aug. 2025
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That ancient proverb captures the mindset of a new wave of American investors eyeing the Middle East not as a geopolitical question mark, but as a global growth engine.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Even the budget-friendly Igloo, which doesn’t perform at the same level as a rotomolded cooler, did quite well considering its price point.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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Intersex people have variations in chromosomes, hormone levels or anatomy that differ from what’s considered typical for male and female bodies.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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Owner Robert Kraft and his son, Jonathan, president of the Kraft Group, watched practice from the sidelines.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Some plan to spend that time watching the New Heights podcast, which is co-hosted by tight end Travis Kelce and his brother, Jason.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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For one, Tyler might see his own celebrity as akin to a fish — they’re similarly gawked at by strangers.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
21 July 2025
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And Fanatics will bring back the 40/40 Club, a temporary pop-up of Jay-Z’s infamous New York City hotspot, constructed inside the Javits Center, exclusively for the biggest stars and highest rollers … though fans are free to gawk from a distance.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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Austen is constantly observing and analyzing characters.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the classic definition of open source software the source code is available to any user to use, observe, modify and distribute.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Ukraine and European leaders on Wednesday urged Trump not to agree to any demands from Putin regarding peace for land, following an emergency virtual summit.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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While the arcade version of Night Striker is regarded rather fondly in Japan, its Mega CD port was notoriously terrible, which this collection inexplicably includes, although as part of a separate DLC pack.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Fixate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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