fixate (on)

verb

Definition of fixate (on)next
as in to obsess (over)

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  1. heed
  2. attend
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  • Six homes were damaged in a hillside enclave of multimillion-dollar properties near Via La Mirada, as officials urged residents to heed evacuation orders and head to local emergency shelters.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Please heed all evacuation orders from Emergency Management officials.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of heed
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  • Recurring nightmares Juana Rodriguez attended the festival with her three-year-old son.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Kaylub Giamanco, whose children attend the school, had earlier seen the shooter open fire on a man who verbally confronted the suspect outside the school.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of attend
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“Fixate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixate%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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