fixate (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixate (on or upon)
Verb
  • Tina Knowles remembers growing up in a loving and raucous family of nine.
    Sara Sidner, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
  • He is best remembered in art and literature, however, for his showdown with Attila the Hun, leader of one of the most powerful fighting forces of its age.
    Alison Hudson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • On one hand, the Pacers essentially had four-on-four opportunities with Haliburton and his defender all but hugging 30+-feet from the rim.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Ozturk, who appeared remotely from Louisiana and testified before the court, was seen hugging her lawyer after Sessions delivered his decision from the bench.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 May 2025
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“Fixate (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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