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
Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
As tech developers worked on building ever-more-powerful models, many academics remained fixated on understanding the inner workings of these systems.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 June 2025
Viewers also became fixated on the appearance of contestant Vanna Einerson during her brief time on the show, prompting one of her friends to speak out.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 July 2025
Many Democratic thinkers have concluded that the party had become too fixated on Trump, without connecting with voters.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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Verb
While working on the opening of this article about the creative environment, my mind became fixated on those two words: stuck and stuckness.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
As tech developers worked on building ever-more-powerful models, many academics remained fixated on understanding the inner workings of these systems.
—Quanta Magazine, 30 June 2025
Viewers also became fixated on the appearance of contestant Vanna Einerson during her brief time on the show, prompting one of her friends to speak out.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 4 July 2025
Many Democratic thinkers have concluded that the party had become too fixated on Trump, without connecting with voters.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixated
Adjective
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Peacock 'Sharp Corner' This unsettling thriller features Ben Foster as a man who becomes overly obsessed with the fatal car crashes that happen at a sharp corner in the road in front of his new home.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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In fact, at one point, Octavia Margaret was worried that Estelle was too obsessed with comics and ripped all her comics in half.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 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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About one in three nutrias hooked wide left, into the crowd, scattering those audience members who weren’t too distracted or impaired to notice.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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In this country, some states are using the technology to give police patrolling the roads a heads-up on drivers coming their way who are breaking laws on distracted driving and speeding.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Aug. 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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One week later, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino was distraught about how Attorney General Pam Bondi handled the release of information and even appeared ready to quit the bureau before tensions simmered down.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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The judge ordered the government to respond to her petition by Friday, Aug. 8. MPR News requested an interview with Aguilar Maldonado, but Contreras Edin said the mother is currently too distraught to effectively communicate.—
Sarah Thamer,
Twin Cities,
8 Aug. 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 3 Sep. 2025.
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