as in obsessed
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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
Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Lusti and Pierrel must be hyper-fixated on precision, because every single body movement on a rock face that steep comes with consequences.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
And unlike Hemingway, who tends to be fixated on honorable men thrust into, or just emerging from, Big Moments—frequently war—McGuane is interested in large-souled men in smaller moments.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
But some Republicans who face tough reelection bids remain fixated on the looming spike in ACA costs.
—Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
Lusti and Pierrel must be hyper-fixated on precision, because every single body movement on a rock face that steep comes with consequences.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
Some of the most defining writers of the modern age were fixated on the idea of Dante as a contemporary, and their recognition points up the poet’s unorthodoxies.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
And unlike Hemingway, who tends to be fixated on honorable men thrust into, or just emerging from, Big Moments—frequently war—McGuane is interested in large-souled men in smaller moments.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixated
Adjective
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Isaia Huron’s Concubiana is truly a masterpiece, and I haven’t been so obsessed with a project from start to finish since Steve Lacy’s Gemini Rights.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2025
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The film, about a novelist who is kidnapped by an obsessed fan, stars James Caan and Kathy Bates, who won an Academy Award for her performance.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
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After the photo opportunity, the girls stared at Minnie with Bennett taking a particular interest in the Disney character’s glam look.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps this is the first time the group stared into the rearview mirror to think about something akin to a greatest hits set.—
Daniel Dylan Wray,
Pitchfork,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Until the cycle is broken, the monomaniacal goal of Bills Mafia will be to outlast the Chiefs in the postseason.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Reaching the moon 56 years ago meant a monomaniacal focus on that one goal, not the split attention—and split budgets—of maintaining a permanent presence in low-Earth orbit while simultaneously trying to reach another world.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That means by the end of 2030, the iconic ISS – where the world's astronauts have lived, worked and gazed upon the cosmos for more than two decades – will be no more.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Indeed, this is a coffee table book that’s meant to be savored and not just gazed at.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The entrepreneur was seemingly distracted and disengaged to the point where Snoop had to call her attention back.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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Better, but invites distracted glances with every notification.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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People have eyed Pelosi’s daughter, Christine, as a possible successor, as well.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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The film is expected to complete production later this fall, with a festival run eyed for 2026.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Johnson was distraught last week, after falling just short in his first start of the season, against Dallas.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Nearly a week since the killings, family members of the beloved couple have set up a fundraiser for the distraught children.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Julann Carney, a Realtor and property manager in Sherwood, said the plans for the money raised by the bonds are ill considered and add too much to the bills of residents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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When Laughton was elected as a state representative in 2012, she was considered to be the first openly transgender person elected to a state legislature.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Fixated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixated. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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