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
Parasocially fixating on microcelebrities who want their money.
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Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Many school superintendents and parents say state leaders have been fixated on the wrong things if the goal is to improve schools.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
Delivering solid financial growth has become more important than ever for Netflix as management has steered investors from fixating on how many subscribers its service gains from one quarter to the next.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The trust economics of modern hospitality Although occupancy rates are important business metrics in the hospitality industry, fixating on them shows a misunderstanding of the economics of hospitality in the digital age.
—Ascend Agency, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Many school superintendents and parents say state leaders have been fixated on the wrong things if the goal is to improve schools.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
Delivering solid financial growth has become more important than ever for Netflix as management has steered investors from fixating on how many subscribers its service gains from one quarter to the next.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The trust economics of modern hospitality Although occupancy rates are important business metrics in the hospitality industry, fixating on them shows a misunderstanding of the economics of hospitality in the digital age.
—Ascend Agency, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixate
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The camera then zooms out to show that the athlete is actually inside of a snow globe, which the pop star has been gazing into and shaking.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fitzgerald stands at the center while Gillespie gazes at her, flanked by other musicians.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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As the boat sails away, the Creature quietly stares into the sunrise with a smile on his face.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The video teaser Chrli shared features eerie, horror film–like sound effects and the haunting sound of violins as Charli is pinned down by an elderly hand while staring directly into the camera.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The White House recently signaled a new security initiative with Qatar, and Riyadh is understood to be eyeing a similar framework with Washington.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Top banks from Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and South Africa are among the newly arrived or expanding institutions over the past 18 months as their leaders eye a market that still produces higher than average banking profits.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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El Camello has fallen silent, considering what to say next.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The indictment specifically alleges Alcalá, was tasked with coordinating drug-trafficking activities with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a Marxist guerrilla group, considered by Washington to be a terrorist organization that has for decades funded itself via the drug trade.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Imagine, for a moment, being back in 1968, watching three NASA astronauts on their way home to Earth after orbiting the moon for Apollo 8.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
10 Nov. 2025
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That that has to be paid upfront before watching any live TV at all is a source of routine controversy.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
10 Nov. 2025
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Here, astronomers are gawking at a radio signal that appears crudely on the screen like a crooked game of Pong but turns out to be a line of data repeated every 78 seconds from 600 light-years away.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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Adelman stopped in to gawk at the scoreboard for a bit, and who knows, maybe to scout for candidates to fill the Nuggets’ 15th roster spot as well.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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Weak shaking was observed in Danville and the surrounding area, where several residents reported feeling the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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When Armistice Day became a federal holiday in 1938, many states had already begun observing it.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth officers were called to John Peter Smith Hospital regarding a shooting victim who’d arrived for treatment.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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The indictment contends that Jones provided information regarding key players on the Los Angeles Lakers’ status in advance of games on two dates to enable third-parties to make potentially favorable bets.—
Samidh Guha,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Fixate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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