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as in to put
to arrange something in a certain spot or position
fixed my hair so that it would stop falling in my eyes
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as in to affix
to cause (something) to hold to another
first, you need to fix those pieces of wood together
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as in to decide
to come to an agreement or decision concerning the details of
make sure to fix the number of guests with the bride's family before drawing up a list of people from the groom's side
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as in to set
to decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority
have we fixed a day for the party yet?
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as in to prepare
to make ready in advance
would you mind fixing dinner tonight?
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as in to repair
to put into good shape or working order again
have to fix the car before we can go
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as in to secure
to put securely in place or in a desired position
fixed the mittens to the child's snowsuit
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as in to root
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
the image of what Santa Claus looks like is solidly fixed in our minds
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as in to heal
to restore to a healthy condition
it took surgery and months of physical therapy to completely fix her bum knee
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as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
what a fix we're in!
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as in bribe
something given or promised in order to improperly influence a person's conduct or decision
caught the judge on video accepting the fix from the mob boss
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as in assessment
an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something
what's your fix on the military situation over there?
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Recent Examples of fix
Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
And here’s the real kicker: a leadership change doesn’t just fix optics.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
Today there is no S&P 500 index for private equity, but BlackRock — whose index funds put plenty of active mutual-fund managers out of business by showing their flaws — is quietly working on a fix.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Similar sentiments were echoed Monday, with multiple custodians affected by the layoffs expressing frustration with the decision at the news conference and saying that fixing the budget deficit should not come at the expense of student safety or their jobs.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
And here’s the real kicker: a leadership change doesn’t just fix optics.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
By February 2015, in its second update to the FDA, Sun touted more than 120 fixes at the factory.
—Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2025
Today there is no S&P 500 index for private equity, but BlackRock — whose index funds put plenty of active mutual-fund managers out of business by showing their flaws — is quietly working on a fix.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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After Domingue removed Panaro from the block, Reilly put Rylie Jeffries up for eviction as a replacement.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Powell is also expected to announce a policy shift that could keep interest rates higher over the longer term as officials put more emphasis on keeping inflation contained.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Photo : Mecum The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO from the side with number 10 affixed.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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The signature is a warrant for affixing the great seal to the commission; and the great seal is only to be affixed to an instrument which is complete.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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So instead of targeting 2% inflation, the Fed decided to aim for inflation that averages 2% over time.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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However, the applicant team decided instead to proceed to a city hearing, where it was suggested the project be modified to address issues with drainage and setbacks.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Before school, her mom combed her hair and set it into pony tails.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Federal Open Market Committee, which sets interest rates, is a 12-member panel composed of the seven governors on the Fed board and five Reserve Bank presidents.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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State officials advised residents to prepare for the possibility of dangerous conditions along beaches and coastal communities.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Flush with new money on top of its 2025 budget of $10 billion, ICE is preparing to spend to address each of those chokepoints.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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The veteran wide receiver avoided the PUP list to begin training camp despite undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL that was suffered in late October.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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As for Highsmith, he was expected to miss eight to 10 weeks in the wake of undergoing successful surgery to repair a meniscal tear in his right knee on Aug. 8.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yet, this does not require us to maintain the illusion that a few more nuclear weapons—or even tanks and drones—will secure peace through military victory.—
Charles Oppenheimer,
Time,
17 Aug. 2025
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New England remains winless against LAFC — now 0-3-1 going back to 2017 — and has secured just two wins in its last 16 regular season matches.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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And unlike most states, Kentucky and its utilities have not enacted EV incentives, even as the industry spends billions of dollars to root an EV supply chain in the commonwealth.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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And perhaps then local can return to its original meaning: simply, proudly, of a place — rooted, not reduced or reconstituted in the language of empire.—
Bibi Bakare-Yusuf,
semafor.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Fix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fix. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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