as in obsessed
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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
The Learning Network, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Musk is interested in Mars, and Bezos is more fixated on the Moon.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
Of course, most of the characters in The White Lotus are too fixated on primal desires — getting drunk, getting laid, checking emails from work — to even notice the paradise.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Rebekah is so fixated on Tyler that her daughter simply fades into the background.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
And further, that the mainstream obsession with the genre has made our legal system more reactionary and more fixated on punishment?
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Musk is interested in Mars, and Bezos is more fixated on the Moon.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025
Of course, most of the characters in The White Lotus are too fixated on primal desires — getting drunk, getting laid, checking emails from work — to even notice the paradise.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
Rebekah is so fixated on Tyler that her daughter simply fades into the background.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixated
Adjective
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In this novel, a detective, a tabloid journalist, and a professor become obsessed with a string of strange and gruesome killings.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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And to end on a buzz, try this Sake-Grapefruit Fizz, an effervescent citrusy cocktail that our test kitchen became obsessed with.—
Editors of Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But there is plenty of institutional trading interest in digital assets, perhaps in part because for many hedge funds volatility equates to profit making opportunities, even if the trading is irrational.—
Javier Paz,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Amsterdam set up a hotline last month to report concerns about irrational behavior.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His death from food poisoning in September wasn’t investigated because it was considered natural, O Globo previously stated.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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There’s no hiding within the dizzying gleam of those attention-seeking discs, a useful tool in a room that decides who and what is considered worthy of praise.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Researchers peered at the insects under a microscope and also collected DNA.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
5 Dec. 2024
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Ever since British archaeologist Howard Carter first peered into the tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, 100 years ago, the mystery of the boy king's death has captivated historians and amateurs alike.—
Harriet Marsden,
theweek,
28 Nov. 2024
Verb
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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
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Beach House is regarded as one of the most popular dream-pop bands.—
Jackson Hawkins,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The organizations have observed a remarkable ability among participants to maintain relationships despite external pressures.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nick was driving over 120 miles per hour in Beverly Hills, Florida, in Citrus County when a Florida Highway Patrol trooper observed the man weaving in-and-out of traffic.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Fixated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixated. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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