FIXATE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

fixate

verb

Definition of fixate next

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 Without the Bulls currently projected for a top pick in June, eyes further fixate on Buzelis as the kind of hopeful riser who can help lift the Bulls from mediocrity. —

Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Vedam’s supporters believe investigators fixated on him as the lone suspect at the expense of other legitimate leads, arguing that his ethnicity played a role in how authorities homed in on him in the early days of the case and at trial. —

Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 That’s why companies fixated on presence rather than productivity gains that actually enable an AI-first future are at a disadvantage. —

Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026 Lawmakers looking to honor her Hortman’s senior adviser said Hortman would fixate on the little trees along the path from the Capitol to the Centennial building. —

Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fixate

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The man gazed at Wilkes, whose expression went from exasperation to shock.

— James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
And after a long day of trekking, there’s nothing so restorative as a dip in the opulent bathtub, fringed by bricks of pink salt from Pakistan, while gazing out at the Nilgiri glowing ethereally in the dusk.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026