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fixate (on)

verb

Definition of fixate (on)

as in to obsess (over)

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Rather than heed any warning in her stepdaughter’s outburst, Rhaenyra doubles down on her penchant for using and abusing.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
The salad, in McKinnon’s kitchen, wonders and wanders, and the author heeds its inquisitiveness.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026

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Emomee plans to attend Mipcom later this year to pursue new deals across distribution and licensing.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
That evening, Buttigieg attended a dinner at a church in Orangeburg, a nearly three-quarters Black city with a deep history in the Civil Rights Movement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

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