fixates (on or upon)

present tense third-person singular of fixate (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixates (on or upon)
Verb
  • Ruby Perkins remembers watching Workman-Duffy’s mother approach her daughter as medics bent over her with an oxygen mask.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The all-star game itself was a mishmash of unguarded dunks and 3-pointers and no one remembers who won.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Burks treasures the memories of that trip.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The line’s latest fall drop is full of the very accessories that Gaines treasures most.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Fixates (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixates%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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