fixates (on or upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of fixate (on or upon)
as in obsesses (about or over)

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  1. remembers
  2. treasures
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  • Gina Alves, married to Snookie and Ellen’s cousin at the time, fondly remembers her friendship with Snookie.
    — Annalise Peterson, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Jeffrey Huber still remembers the day some 34 years ago when Hurricane Andrew blew off the roof of his childhood home, one of tens of thousands damaged and destroyed across southern Florida.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of remembers
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  • Torres now treasures a Bible recovered near the spot where Olvera's body was found.
    — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Ellison treasures loyalty above all else.
    — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of treasures
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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 24 Aug. 2026.

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