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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?
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Recent Examples of fixated
Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Remember how The Substance used the IRL Hollywood history of its star to add meta-layers to its story of an actor stuck in a youth-fixated industry?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The Stoic philosophers, fixated on the impassive, idealized masculine, wrote often of death, attempting to acknowledge its inevitability while staring untroubled into its abyss.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Her clothes are sexy without being overt – the rare adult statement in a fashion world too fixated on disposable clothes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Remember how The Substance used the IRL Hollywood history of its star to add meta-layers to its story of an actor stuck in a youth-fixated industry?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
The president, who has been fixated on getting the prize in recent year, accepted it.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2026
The Stoic philosophers, fixated on the impassive, idealized masculine, wrote often of death, attempting to acknowledge its inevitability while staring untroubled into its abyss.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixated
Adjective
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And in a show where everybody’s so obsessed with their work life and trying to define themselves by their work life, Kwabena isn’t trying to do that.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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And who better to perform it than holiday and cover song royalty, Kelly Clarkson, who was so obsessed with the song that Cher brought her on to do the remix with her.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hunter-Torricke stared at the dead child and thought of his father.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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There on the wall, a picture of Verlander stared at them.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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This monomaniacal and thoroughly individualized focus turned mindfulness into yet another personalized optimization ritual.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Yoon’s lawyers reject conviction An expressionless Yoon gazed straight ahead as the judge delivered the sentence in the same courtroom where former military rulers and presidents have been convicted of treason, corruption and other crimes over the decades.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Dreher led me to a spot at the center of the nave and gazed down.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Marylanders would be wise to consider whether the state can endure another four years of a distracted governor.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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Raymond is the logical second in command and the one who gets frustrated when Godwin becomes more and more distracted.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The center sits along Richmond’s Marina Bay waterfront, an area eyed for residential and commercial growth that’s already flushed with people taking scenic strolls, walking their dogs or riding bikes.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Rumors of a second site being considered by DHS were confirmed when the leaders of Oakwood told outlets a property in their town was being eyed for a 1,500-bed detention center that would act as a processing facility for detainees before they are taken to Social Circle.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Despite recovering enough to land a silver medal, Andersson was distraught about the crash.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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But the movie ends when Cathy dies, distraught and brokenhearted over Heathcliff and having starved herself during her pregnancy.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Making her first appearance at Europe’s preeminent security summit since being elected to Congress in 2018, Ocasio-Cortez participated in multiple panel discussions, in what was widely considered to be a strategic effort to increase her political profile.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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That designation means using or being exposed to the products may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, and the risk of serious injury is considered low.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Fixated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixated. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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