as in to gaze
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 fixate
Why are so many of us fixated on TV, video games, social media, etc. rather than fully living our lives?
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
Mainstream media outlets, which ordinarily wouldn’t care about a trespassing deer hunter, fixated on the Porta-Potty part and ran with it.
—Phil Bourjaily, Outdoor Life, 12 Feb. 2025
Media Focus: European media fixates on companies, not individuals.
—Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Many 20-year-olds during this time were fixated on their beepers, prepping for college and sporting stonewashed denim overalls or the Starter jacket of their favorite sports team.
—Tabius McCoy, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025
Mainstream media outlets, which ordinarily wouldn’t care about a trespassing deer hunter, fixated on the Porta-Potty part and ran with it.
—Phil Bourjaily, Outdoor Life, 12 Feb. 2025
Media Focus: European media fixates on companies, not individuals.
—Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Many 20-year-olds during this time were fixated on their beepers, prepping for college and sporting stonewashed denim overalls or the Starter jacket of their favorite sports team.
—Tabius McCoy, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixate
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Soaring windows bracketing the bar offer unimpeded views of the nearby Wasatch Mountains and downtown, while cutouts behind the couches allow guests to gaze down on the main lobby below.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Pregnant Brittany Mahomes Shows Off Her Impressive Squats as She Bares Her Bump in the Gym She laughed in the photo as her baby girl rested in pink pajamas, while Bronze gazed at them both while sitting on the floor.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Just over a year ago its Marvel Studios division was staring into an abyss.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the clip, the blonde dachshund stares at his bowl of dry food, clearly unimpressed.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The 31-year-old PGA Tour pro is teeing off at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, eyeing the $20 million purse.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The House passed a resolution last month, but its fate now rests with the Senate, which is eyeing significant changes.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
6 Mar. 2025
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The multi-year security Marchand wanted beyond this season, then, was too much for Sweeney to assume considering the risk of injuries and decline.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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If your name is already taken, consider adding your industry or credentials (e.g., linkedin.com/in/johndoeconsulting).—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Paramount+ Essential Plan subscribers can watch new episodes the following day.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The streamer’s customers watched more than 94 billion hours on Netflix in the second half of last year, a 5% increase year over year, according to its latest Engagement Report sharing data on what people watched on from July-December 2024.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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On a nice day, a visitor showing up to gawk at the mansion soon will discover that there’s company — other visitors there for the same purpose.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Wholesome fun things that are free for people to gawk at and tell their grandkids about.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Oct. 2024
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Someone observing me from the outside might describe me as a person still rendering.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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White, in comments released by HBO, said he was inspired to create the BFF trio after observing female friendships on vacation.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
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Among his focuses are providing additional training to teachers, specifically regarding disciplinary action and its impact on instruction; bridging gaps between schools, teachers and parents through community engagement; and creating an endowment to strengthen the district’s long-term finances.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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The case centered on Ofcom’s March 2024 decisions regarding two broadcasts from May and June 2023.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Fixate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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