fixated
adjective
fix·at·ed
ˈfik-ˌsā-təd 
: arrested in development or adjustment
especially
: arrested at a pregenital level of psychosexual development
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Shot through the back (Final Destination 5) Peter becomes fixated on the idea that taking another life will get Death to leave him alone.
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
There is no league more fixated on data, analytics and algorithms than the NBA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis By The New York Times
Stocks fell on Wednesday morning, as Wall Street remained fixated on the effects of Mr. Trump’s trade policies.
—Ben Casselman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In the past several years, the Department of Defense has become fixated on how the United States might fight a major war against an enemy that rivals the American military in force and technology.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
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Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
There is no league more fixated on data, analytics and algorithms than the NBA.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis By The New York Times
Stocks fell on Wednesday morning, as Wall Street remained fixated on the effects of Mr. Trump’s trade policies.
—Ben Casselman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In the past several years, the Department of Defense has become fixated on how the United States might fight a major war against an enemy that rivals the American military in force and technology.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fixated
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“Fixated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixated. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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