fixated; fixating
1
: to make fixed, stationary, or unchanging
2
: to focus one's gaze on
3
: to direct (the libido) toward an infantile form of gratification
1
: to focus or concentrate one's gaze or attention intently or obsessively
2
: to undergo arrestment at a stage of development
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While thousands of people have been displaced and lost their homes due to the wildfires that continue to rage in southern California, many are still fixated on ABC News’ anchor David Muir’s yellow jacket.
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Mercurial, vengeful and fixated on forming a safe space for Mormons, Brigham Young stops at nothing to see his dream realized.
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Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
Many people are fixated on reaching end customers, and so fail to see the potential of selling indirectly through partners.
—Henry McIntosh, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
While thousands of people have been displaced and lost their homes due to the wildfires that continue to rage in southern California, many are still fixated on ABC News’ anchor David Muir’s yellow jacket.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
Mercurial, vengeful and fixated on forming a safe space for Mormons, Brigham Young stops at nothing to see his dream realized.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Fixate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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fixate
verb
fix·ate
ˈfik-ˌsāt 
fixated; fixating
1
: to focus one's gaze on
2
: to direct (the libido) toward an infantile form of gratification
1
: to focus or concentrate one's gaze or attention
an infant with normal vision … will fixate on a light held before him—The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association2
: to undergo arrestment at a stage of development
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