: one that fixes: such as
a
: a person who intervenes to enable someone to circumvent the law or obtain a political favor
b
: a person who adjusts matters or disputes by negotiation
c
: sodium thiosulfate
also
: a solution of sodium thiosulfate
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Key to striking oil was convincing Billy Bob Thornton, after a memorable cameo in 1883, to play the oil field fixer Tommy Norris, the catalyst for an exploration into a boom-or-bust world that had been relatively unexploited for its dramatic potential.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 June 2025
But the big cliffhanger came when Harry, the Harrigan fixer played by Tom Hardy, accidentally got stabbed by his wife during an argument in the kitchen — ending with Harry sitting down acting all cool, calm and collected.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
The fixer is sitting down with O'Hara (Lisa Dwan), intimidating the attorney into revealing the truth of her betrayal.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
For the next five decades, until both men died of natural causes, their lives would be intertwined, the football player and the Vegas fixer who became central characters in a nationwide gambling scandal.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 June 2025
But the big cliffhanger came when Harry, the Harrigan fixer played by Tom Hardy, accidentally got stabbed by his wife during an argument in the kitchen — ending with Harry sitting down acting all cool, calm and collected.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
The fixer is sitting down with O'Hara (Lisa Dwan), intimidating the attorney into revealing the truth of her betrayal.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 1 June 2025
For the next five decades, until both men died of natural causes, their lives would be intertwined, the football player and the Vegas fixer who became central characters in a nationwide gambling scandal.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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“Fixer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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fixer
noun
fix·er
ˈfik-sər 
1
: one that fixes
2
: sodium thiosulfate
also
: a solution of sodium thiosulfate
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