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fixating

  • present participle of fixate.

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Like, how is the culture enriched by fixating on the musings of visibly insane posters on 4Chan?

From Slate • May 7, 2026

But that isn’t stopping those in the know from fixating on Anthropic’s latest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

As they’ve done all year, they’re embracing this opportunity for history without fixating on the reward that awaits.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

The band say they put "immense pressure" on themselves to perfect the record, fixating on its push-pull dynamics, adding extra layers of context, and experimenting with new instruments.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2025

Celia spends so much time getting annoyed with Dad for fixating on college.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison