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
Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 21 May 2025
Shot through the back (Final Destination 5) Peter becomes fixated on the idea that taking another life will get Death to leave him alone.
—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
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Verb
Their actual, personal stories are richer, more nuanced, less fixated on the facts and acts of brutality that give rise to displacement.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 21 May 2025
Shot through the back (Final Destination 5) Peter becomes fixated on the idea that taking another life will get Death to leave him alone.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixated
Adjective
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As Van Helsing, Titus Welliver gives a commanding, dead-eyed and stern performance while Brady Hepner as older son Max curries our sympathies for having to endure the tyranny of an obsessed father.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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Jessica cannot help but become obsessed with her, comparing herself to her and over-analyzing what went wrong.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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What is considered a good payout rate?—
Christopher Gerlacher,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Patriots are also expected to interview ex-Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who is considered a leading candidate for the job.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Serious traffic crashes and deaths have risen sharply across the U.S., largely due to distracted driving.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
10 July 2025
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At the time, Twitter’s ad business was in trouble—and Tesla shareholders worried Musk was too distracted from his supposed main gig, running the automaker.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Before the signing, another member of the Red Cross member briefly peered into one of the white vehicles.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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At times, Lam peered around the corner of the open door before jumping back inside, seemingly hiding in the corner.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In between takes, Zaki, in real life Sayed Akbari, was receiving frantic calls from his distraught nieces in Kabul because schools for girls were shutting down.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The distraught woman can be seen sprinting away from the scene in distress, with one of her sneakers appearing to have fallen off during the terrifying ordeal.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
Verb
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They are often regarded as the most challenging software to select, implement and optimize.—
Cory McNeley,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The Context Singh was regarded as a leader with integrity and was among India's longest-serving prime ministers.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The researchers observed that applying light to a single point on the cell, if the enzyme concentration was high enough, could trigger sweeping, whole-cell contractions.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2025
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In fact, previously, such extreme jets had only ever been observed in spiral galaxies.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Fixated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixated. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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