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The phrase "fixated on something" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a strong or obsessive focus on a particular subject or idea.
Example: "She was fixated on the idea of moving to a new city, unable to think about anything else."
Alternatives: "obsessed with something" or "preoccupied with something."
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Would Adam Lanza have fixated on something else? Maybe.
"He becomes fixated on something, even something that represents a small part of his portfolio.
The Atrocity Exhibition is a melancholy book, fixated on something terrible that it can't let go.
While the chatter about Mr. Wald's home may not matter, much of it has been fixated on something that will: the price.
"I'd become fixated on something, and eat and sleep it for months.
Instead she was fixated on something above my head.
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Why fixate on something 10,000 miles away when the real thing looms over your daily existence?
I just fixate on something simple that's got an orgasm at the end of it".
"The comptroller is fixating on something that was used for planning purposes and to compare alternative sites," he said.
We get to fixate on something unworthy of our focus.
What's the point, they argue, in fixating on something that can't be changed, other than to poison your confidence or prevent you from continuously moving forward?
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