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 Berry struck me as someone who absolutely would fixate on the general worsening direction of things. — Joe Fassler, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 After leaving Ole Miss before their run in the College Football Playoff, all eyes have been fixated on LSU. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for fixate

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Despite gazing at the ghostly presence in full, Bela’s parents don’t seem all that spooked, even when the young girl is tossed around like a rag doll during an anniversary gathering at their home.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The rooms Each of Jumeirah Al Naseem's 430 rooms comes with a generous balcony or terrace gazing over the resort grounds, or up at the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaze

Verb

Standing barefoot outside his home at 8th Street and Balboa Boulevard, holding a cup of coffee, Ross Stewart, 79, stared at the gray sky and at the berms.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Even Albert Einstein famously sat in quiet rooms for hours staring at the ceiling, knowing his breakthroughs came from stillness, not the rush of the laboratory.

— Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of stare

Verb

Also consider what your preferred format of communication is, whether that be live chat or a phone line, and if a particular brokerage offers that.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026
Large rental agencies often don’t bother recovering vehicles that disappear across the border, and consider the loss the cost of doing business, Carter said.

— Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of consider

Verb

As in Spain, our ambition is to make BBC content available wherever audiences choose to watch, across both streaming and FAST environments.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
But after watching the Sox win four straight games to start the postseason, hopes were higher than ever, and a poor performance led to some booing at the end of Game 3.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of watch

Verb

Closer still to the falls, the mist is heavy enough to drench the sightseers stopping to gawk at the spectacle from viewing points, or on slippery pathways between the various lookouts.

— Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of gawk

Verb

Ilya’s urging to slow down and observe the safety protocols merely result in Sam nudging him aside, along with Mira for a time.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
On one attempt, the process server observed four cars in the driveway, but no one answered at the front door, the new filing said.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of observe

Verb

Decisions regarding transfers are based on multiple factors, including a baby's medical condition and stability, clinical needs, parental wishes, and bed availability at each location.

— Juli McDonald, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Restaurants are allowed to set their own policies regarding underage people sitting at the bar, Liquor License said.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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