fixing

noun

fix·​ing ˈfik-siŋ How to pronounce fixing (audio)
Synonyms of fixingnext
1
: the act or process of one that fixes
2
plural fixings ˈfik-siŋz How to pronounce fixing (audio)
often -sənz
: customary accompaniments : trimmings
a turkey dinner with all the fixings

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Game-fixing has long been a concern for professional baseball, with prominent examples dating back to the 1919 Black Sox scandal. Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026 There’s a bar, stocked with all the fixings for full-strength or zero proof cocktails, special espresso tonics and custom coffee drinks. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026 Some families like to do a big Easter brunch, while others opt for an afternoon meal complete with all the fixings. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026 Plastic tables, with bowls of taco fixings, were set up in a long row that stretched from the kitchen into the living room. Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fixing

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fixing was in 1605

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“Fixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixing. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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fixing

noun
fix·​ing ˈfik-sing How to pronounce fixing (audio)
sense 2 is often -sənz
1
: a putting in permanent form
2
plural : something that decorates or completes
turkey with all the fixings

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