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fixating (on)

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present participle of fixate (on)

Synonyms of fixating (on)

as in obsessing (over)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for fixating (on)

obsessing (over)

attending,
heeding,
minding

refocusing

aiming,
directing,
homing (in on),
honing in (on),
leveling
(or levelling),
nailing,
pointing,
setting,
zeroing (in on)

centering,
concentrating,
fastening,
focusing
(also focussing),
riveting,
training

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fixating (on)

fixating (on or upon)

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“Fixating (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixating%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.

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