fix on/upon
phrasal verb
fixed on/upon; fixing on/upon; fixes on/upon
1
: to direct one's attention or thoughts toward (something) : to focus on (something)
He has fixed on/upon the idea of going back to school.
All eyes fixed on her as she entered the room.
2
: to make a decision about or choose (something)
After weeks of discussion, they've finally fixed on a solution.
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Health/Medical Report Angela Palermo, first place, Boisean who urges tongue-tie fix on babies is investigated.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2025
So, to make a fix on the roof using existing equity means refinancing at current rates and higher monthly pay back costs.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Cesium clocks, which are essentially very precise oscillators, use microwave radiation to excite electrons and get a fix on a frequency that’s intrinsic to the cesium atom.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2014
Lang’s screenplay charts that ascent while maintaining a fix on the chain-smoking, workaholic protagonist’s mental and physical health.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2025
So, to make a fix on the roof using existing equity means refinancing at current rates and higher monthly pay back costs.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Cesium clocks, which are essentially very precise oscillators, use microwave radiation to excite electrons and get a fix on a frequency that’s intrinsic to the cesium atom.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2014
Lang’s screenplay charts that ascent while maintaining a fix on the chain-smoking, workaholic protagonist’s mental and physical health.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fix on/upon
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“Fix on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fix%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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