FIXATES (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

fixates (on or upon)

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present tense third-person singular of fixate (on or upon)

as in obsesses (about or over)

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Toliver remembers fifth-grade choir, and the other kids who would get together after class to make beats and rap.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
Lisa, whose real name is Lalisa Manobal, remembers the change well.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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