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 If those numbers sound ambitious, don’t fixate on perfection. — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2026 Whatever the case, on Monday some of the greatest voetbal players in the world decided to fixate not on a large ball and a net on the international stage, but on a tiny ball and a cup in Kansas City, North. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026 Don’t fixate on a magic number. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026 People often fixate on one sentence and miss everything else, Mahlum says. — Angela Haupt, Time, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fixate

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Standing in front of the open coffin where Salgado Araujo’s bronze profile gazed toward the sky, were Ronaldo Salgado, 29, and his brother, Lorenzo Salgado, 27, who were greeting the visitors.

— Albinson Linares, NBC news, 17 July 2026
Parts of the hotel date to the 14th century and one can gaze out at the spires and listen to church bells, but the atmosphere is contemporary with an emphasis on food and drink and sleeping rooms with art from ownership's private collection.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026

Definition of gaze

Verb

But in keeping with its protagonist’s difficulty staring at his feelings head-on, The Vampire Lestat—and the marketing that preceded its premiere—doesn’t start with ballads or sensual odes to far-reaching love.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
From an underwater viewing area, Chinita Head, 52, stared past the glass alongside her 6-year-old nephew, Christian Walker.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of stare

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Developers eyeing Merrillville as a potential spot for a data center will now have to wait a little longer to approach the Town Council.

— Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Labor groups are backing Assembly Bill 1729 and eyeing the next governor’s race, where Democratic candidate Xavier Becerra has signaled openness to more generous remote work policies.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Definition of eye

Verb

The shattered standing forlornly by the podium at the end of a draining tournament, hearts broken, bodies exhausted, having to watch as the opposition receive the reward that England were agonisingly close to.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Infantino attended the United States-Belgium match in Seattle that day before watching Switzerland face Colombia in Vancouver the following day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of watch

Verb

Next Big Thing, have become the most talked about — and gawked about — in the run-up to Sunday’s World Cup final, when Messi’s Argentina will play Yamal’s Spain for the biggest trophy in the sport.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
By Thursday morning, only the awning was still standing amid the rubble, as passersby gawked and cars slowed down to survey what had happened.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026

Definition of gawk

Verb

Aquarius has played host to researchers observing the marine life around them, studying the effects of long term pressure on the human body, learning best practices for remote robotic surgery and even growing food and fungi underwater.

— Alex Harris July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
After viewers observed how Ormund dyed the hair of a merchant boy blonde to pass him off as Prince Daeron Targaryen, the reactions swiftly commenced online.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of observe

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The British Museum has not responded to requests for comment from ARTnews regarding the investigation’s findings or allegations of political interference from Israeli lobbyists.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
John Moncayo, with the Olathe Police Department, said that his department has not been contacted by ICE or any other federal agency regarding law enforcement and has not implemented it since the statute took effect.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

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