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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That’s worth keeping in mind as popular investment media fixates on trying to pick winners and losers, based on election forecasts that at this point amount to little more than guesswork.
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Moneyshow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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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
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Moneyshow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
But fans have especially fixated on the latest breakup, that of Marissa and Ramses.
—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
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“Fixate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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