Synonyms of fixate

fixate

verb

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?

Related Words

• gaze
• stare
• eye
• consider
• watch
• gawk
• observe
• regard
• gape
• gloat
• blink
• peer
• gawp
• glower
• ogle
• glare
• rubberneck
• goggle
• peruse
• leer
• study
• pore (over)
• stare down
• outstare
• outface

Dissimilar Words

• glimpse
• glance
• scan
• browse
• dip (into)
• peek
• peep
• wink (at)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fixate

Having entered the business in the 1970s and shepherded clients through the post-2000 tech-wreck and then the global financial crisis, he has lately been fixated on the prospect that the secular bull market that began in 2009 is in its waning phase. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

In the eighteenth century, while Russia fixated on conquering Eurasia, Britain developed the steam engine; in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, while Europeans fought over Africa, Americans mastered the assembly line. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Several residents who spoke at the meetings characterized the opposition as a vocal minority of residents who have fixated on a few mostly parochial issues. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Robbins recommends watching trends over weeks and months rather than fixating on last night’s number. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026