fixate
verb (used without object)
to obsessively concentrate one's attention (usually followed byon ).
fixating
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present participleof fixate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Like I said, it’s OK to look back and wish you had done some things differently, but fixating on the past isn’t always helpful.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Like, how is the culture enriched by fixating on the musings of visibly insane posters on 4Chan?
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
The content suggested he was watching all of her appearances, fixating on what she was wearing, what she was saying, what she was doing.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026
Interiority is a concept that multimedia artist Sarah Sze has been fixating on lately.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
Perhaps she was being too American about it, fixating on privacy for its own sake.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
