FIXATE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

fixate

verb

Definition of fixate

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 But fixating on carbon in this way carries an unintended consequence. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Electra is fixated on vengeance for the murder of her father Agamenonon, by Clytemnestra and Aegisthus. — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 For more advice on how to stop fixating on your body image, listen to this episode of NPR's Life Kit. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 That's worth sitting with because the entire public conversation about government AI is fixated on which model is smartest, fastest or cheapest this quarter. — Nick Herbert, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fixate

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Verb

There aren’t many places in London where a king once climbed upstairs to gaze at the stars.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Terraces in various configurations have capacious daybeds and sometimes plunge pools for gazing at the expansive sea views.

— Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of gaze

Verb

Imagine staring up at the stars through a skylight, a mug of chamomile in hand and a fire crackling in the wood stove.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
His life trajectory changed when one client, a woman in her 50s, tired of staring at the stark white demarcation line every three weeks, begged him to take her gray.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of stare

Verb

Rumors have swirled about their eyeing production jobs at Netflix and Sony.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Twenty-six years later, Carnaval De Luz feels like yet another starting point, at a moment when anyone not named Mick or Keith might reasonably be eyeing the finish line.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of eye

Verb

With a luxe crocodile-embossed suede upper and a slight heel that adds just enough height without weighing you down, these loafers deliver a high-end look—despite being considered orthopedic.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Last year, a National School Choice Awareness Foundation survey found that 60 percent of parents have considered switching schools for their children, with many exploring models beyond traditional brick-and-mortar schools.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of consider

Verb

As a child, Henrik Andersen would look out of his window in Jutland, Denmark’s windswept western peninsula, and watch the distant wind turbines turn.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Should cabin fever somehow strike, the hotel can arrange adventures further afield, from whale-watching and boat trips along the Costa Del Sol coast to private hikes through the Andalusian mountains and even cheesemaking at a local goat farm.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of watch

Verb

Such an approach runs the risk of gawking at an unfamiliar people, their hegemonies and their ways of life, even with the best intentions.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
The Milwaukee, Wisconsin, site offers visitors a chance to gawk at a vast array of the figurines as well as learn more about their history, and offers bobbleheads for sale.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of gawk

Verb

In some circumstances and in consultation with a veterinarian, observing an available animal might be a reasonable alternative to rabies testing.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
As Hitchcock observes, Roosevelt’s personal motivations and deepest convictions are notoriously difficult to parse.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of observe

Verb

In my own experiment, Claude was able to recognize that my genome file did not contain enough information to make reliable conclusions regarding genetic risk scores for common diseases.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
From a single vantage, it is easily regarded as a static group of sculptural elements.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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