as in obsessed
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
as in stared
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
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fixated
Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Formula 1 may be in Shanghai for its second race of the season this weekend, but the eyes of the motorsports world are currently fixated on two other races on the calendar.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
In August 2024, while the technology world fixated on billion-dollar AI startups, something quieter but potentially more consequential was happening in American education.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fixated
Adjective
As motorists become more fixated on their devices, a few automakers are bucking the trend.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Formula 1 may be in Shanghai for its second race of the season this weekend, but the eyes of the motorsports world are currently fixated on two other races on the calendar.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Vedam’s supporters believe investigators fixated on him as the lone suspect at the expense of other legitimate leads, arguing that his ethnicity played a role in how authorities homed in on him in the early days of the case and at trial.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
In August 2024, while the technology world fixated on billion-dollar AI startups, something quieter but potentially more consequential was happening in American education.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fixated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixated
Adjective
-
There's a reason why everyone is so obsessed with cottage cheese and Greek yogurt these days.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
15 Mar. 2026
-
When Jersey Shore debuted on MTV in 2009, DiCaprio wasn't the only viewer who became obsessed.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
The blank walls stared at her, vacant pinholes made by previous tenants peering down like dark, shrunken pupils.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
-
The caribou stopped eating and curiously stared at him.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Paul Atreides in Dune, Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme — these are all characters defined by otherworldly gifts, monomaniacal drive, and a cold-blooded disregard for the concerns of others.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
-
Canty and Lally churn with monomaniacal might, spurring Lewis to play bold, declarative melodies that Piorg answers with force.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
As the train pulled into the precincts of Guilin, Martha and Joost gazed out the window at a series of pointy green hills poking up out of bright-orange soil.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
-
On a recent Monday afternoon in a small Mexican diner, not far from the 710 Freeway in East Los Angeles, Gricel Gonzalez, 57, gazed out the window at the avenue.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Police noted that the driver of the Hyundai remained at the scene to cooperate with their investigation, and that speed, distracted driving and driving under the influence did not appear to be factors in the collision.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
-
As long as Woodson isn’t distracted, Wise is fine with it.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Days after Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of the night from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, Banfield went on her YouTube Channel to cite a law enforcement source who told her that Cioni was possibly being eyed as a suspect.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
-
The Healey administration eyed closing Pappas last year, relocating services to Western Massachusetts Hospital, over 100 miles away from Canton.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
The perpetrators often looked down at the floor or straight ahead as approximately 30 victim impact statements were read – most from young female victims, but also from distraught parents and Janine Swinehart, the prosecuting attorney.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
-
The victim’s grieving brother was too distraught to talk to reporters.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
While representing the southwest Salt Lake Valley and parts of deep-red Utah County in the former 4th district, he was considered the most conservative House Democrat during his single term by one analysis, before losing reelection to a Republican.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
-
Widely considered one of the best comedy clubs in the country, if not the best.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fixated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixated. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
