fixate (on)

verb

Definition of fixate (on)next
as in to obsess (over)

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  1. heed
  2. attend
Verb
  • The documentary recounts the history of the original group while heeding its call to action by collaborating with next-gen artists to carry the tradition forward.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Further, the state did not heed Pike’s concerns prior to the procedure that preexisting medical conditions could make lethal injection difficult to complete, the motion says.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of heed
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  • The TikTok user who posted the video of Anderson suggested that the women had booked to attend eight performances.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev attended a ceremony at Thessaloniki's Museum of Byzantine Civilization, where the remains were kept, before the handover.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of attend
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“Fixate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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