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
But fans have especially fixated on the latest breakup, that of Marissa and Ramses.
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
Its ascent was derailed a bit in recent years as fragrance lovers became fixated on all things gourmand— vanilla scents, to be specific.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
But through it all, Qantas remained fixated on a key project: Project Sunrise.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Garr's character watches in bewilderment as her husband becomes increasingly fixated on UFOs.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2024
Its ascent was derailed a bit in recent years as fragrance lovers became fixated on all things gourmand— vanilla scents, to be specific.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
But through it all, Qantas remained fixated on a key project: Project Sunrise.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Garr's character watches in bewilderment as her husband becomes increasingly fixated on UFOs.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news For thousands of years, gazing upward was how astronomers studied the sky above.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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And the panels, stocked with multiple top personalities, give viewers something new upon which to gaze.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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The traditional media business has been staring at these multiple roads for years now, and none of them are anywhere near as bucolic as Frost’s woods.Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Most of Mars’s subjects stare straight into her lens.Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Alexis couldn’t shake the feeling that everyone was watching her, looking at her, eyeing her as the only person in the room when Onyxx died of some unknown cause.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Heinrich has had a strong lead against Domenici, which has been good news to Democrats as Republicans have eyed more traditionally Democratic-leaning states like New Mexico.Martin Heinrich, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The ideal water temperature for a shower to be considered cold is anything less than 60 degrees Fahrenheit (or 15 degrees Celsius).Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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For winter travel, consider packing a base layer instead of sweaters, sweatshirts, and fleeces.David Pierce, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Suspecting that the bear in question was in fact not a bear at all, detectives asked a California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist to watch the videos and weigh in.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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And after having watched their team get beaten 5-0, many Maccabi fans made their way back to their hotels and the city center.Henry Austin, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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There are plenty of examples along Route 66 of people putting history behind plexiglass and charging tourists for the opportunity to gawk.Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bystanders gathered and gawked as the creek steadily swelled, while tree trunks, branches and other debris piled up under one of the creek’s bridges.Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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In the meantime, Lakeway police will be out there observing driving behavior.Glen Koen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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For example, it’s frequently observed that AI image generators will often have difficulty with adding the correct number of fingers to their drawings of hands, correctly rendering text, and dealing with lighting and shadows.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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There are no assurances regarding the success of these efforts.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Discipline regarding health and financial matters will be necessary.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Fixate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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