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
Market response Wall Street is fixated on the BLS revision and its implications for Fed policy.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The man fidgets, shifts around in his seat and fixates on Zarutska before pulling out a small knife and striking her multiple times around her neck.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
One of her biggest takeaways has been to not fixate on imperfections.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
My eyes just kind of go, ‘Boom, there’s the picture,’ and kind of just fixate on that.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The man fidgets, shifts around in his seat and fixates on Zarutska before pulling out a small knife and striking her multiple times around her neck.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
One of her biggest takeaways has been to not fixate on imperfections.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
My eyes just kind of go, ‘Boom, there’s the picture,’ and kind of just fixate on that.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixate
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Rosé gazes into the camera, her expression calm and professional.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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Who among us has not gazed at the stars and marveled at how our eyes are absorbing light that traveled thousands of years to reach us?—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Oct. 2025
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That video showed the cat staring sadly through a glass pane, showcasing yet again the intensity of her feelings about being separated from her owner.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The turnaround at Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren was staring irrelevance in the face when Procter & Gamble veteran Patrice Louvet took over as CEO and brought the fashion brand back to its luxury roots.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Berkshire Hathaway reportedly eyeing $10 billion deal.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just in case Riverdale — with its musical numbers, supernatural storylines, and epic highs and lows of high school football — wasn’t bonkers enough for your liking, Archie and the gang are eyeing a return to TV.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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Front Office Sports reported Friday that Stars ownership is considering a site in Plano, Texas, approximately 20 miles from Dallas.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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In traditional Chinese medicine, this spice is considered to have antiseptic and digestive benefits.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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On a patch of public land north of Ramona earlier this month, Angela Hernandez-Cusick watched with a group of wildlife experts as the door to each cub’s carrier was opened.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The desert sprawls into the Mexican state of Sonora and on distant peaks, the sheriff’s deputies say, cartel scouts sit with binoculars watching their every move.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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While there's plenty to gawk at on-screen, the movie's greatest legacy might be its ridiculously quotable dialogue.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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But, as anthropologist and archaeologist Cyler Conrad writes, one perk was an abundance of exotic animals to gawk at or even keep as pets.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Sep. 2025
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As the shoot winds down, Köhler observes Maja and Nourou engaging in flirtatious tête-à-têtes barely hidden from view.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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But French police have also been observed previously using knives to slash and sink the inflatable boats of migrants who put up little or no resistance.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The series is well-regarded by critics, who correctly hail it as a good starting point for little ones just now dipping their toes into Star Wars.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Adams, who grew up in South Jamaica, Queens, in the nineteen-seventies and eighties, has long aspired to be regarded as a role model for working-class kids from the outer boroughs, particularly for Black youth.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Fixate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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