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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But most tech CEOs are fixated on two things: future growth and AI.
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Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Even without Hollywood’s influence, kids naturally fixate on dinosaurs.
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Hidden under a baseball cap and a pair of dark aviator sunglasses, Ben Navarro leans forward in his seat in the stands at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena, fixated on the blue acrylic tennis court below.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Even without Hollywood’s influence, kids naturally fixate on dinosaurs.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2025
Hidden under a baseball cap and a pair of dark aviator sunglasses, Ben Navarro leans forward in his seat in the stands at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena, fixated on the blue acrylic tennis court below.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
For fall 2025, Oude Waag designer Jingwei Yin fixated on the concept of symbiosis between thorns and soft cotton.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fixate
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“Fixate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixate. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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