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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
Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
But a team of Australian researchers created an AI algorithm that fixes the problem — a major relief for the scientific community, which hopes to use the instrument to search for exoplanets around stars in our Milky Way galaxy.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Corrine Hendrickson, a founder of the advocacy group Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed, said the new Bridge Payments program is a temporary fix that falls short of what’s needed to stabilize the industry and prevent program closures.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Sherrill’s campaign had focused on restoring trust in government, fixing New Jersey’s troubled infrastructure, and lowering costs for middle-class families.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
But a team of Australian researchers created an AI algorithm that fixes the problem — a major relief for the scientific community, which hopes to use the instrument to search for exoplanets around stars in our Milky Way galaxy.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
The government searches for policy fixes Japan's government has pointed out that the issues of gender equality and falling birthrate are inseparably linked.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Corrine Hendrickson, a founder of the advocacy group Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed, said the new Bridge Payments program is a temporary fix that falls short of what’s needed to stabilize the industry and prevent program closures.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Johnson’s 55-yard TD run in the third quarter put MidAmerica Nazarene up 31-0.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Younger consumers are, as Veblen might put it, performing taste with efficiency.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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One thing missing, of course, given that there is a cargo bed there instead, is the spare wheel, which is affixed to the rear on a stock Land Rover Defender 130.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Along with encouraging parishioners to pledge money, Cioffi asked them to donate their jewelry, to be melted down and fashioned into a crown to be affixed to a painting of the Virgin on the altarpiece.—
Susan Mulcahy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Last year, the new group of commissioners decided to bring back Nadine Jarmon as the housing authority's executive director.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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El Dorado County voters also decided three Zone of Benefit tax measures on Tuesday.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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No more having to wait for the preheat temperature or worrying about forgetting to set it.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Artistic director Eddine Noël did much of the research into the time period and the environment of the Kansai region in which the film is set, and built a replica of the house featured in the novel, and the team designed the house with Western furniture to represent the cultural fusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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The city should immediately assemble a litigation team to prepare to fight the inevitable attempts by Trump to block their receipt of federal funds.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The multi-position experience, said Craft, helped prepare Mougey for an NFL scouting-and-GM career.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Plumber, pipefitter and steamfitter These workers install and repair the systems that move water, gas, chemicals and steam in homes and businesses.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Swanson has already had surgeries to repair an artery in his calf and repair his tibia bone.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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England play their last two World Cup qualifiers over the next eight days, against Serbia and Albania, but have already secured their place at the finals and preparations are underway for the tournament.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The collaboration aligns with Japan’s broader strategy to secure a domestic EV battery supply chain and reduce dependence on China and South Korea.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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As autumn air and soil temperatures cool, perennial plants naturally shift their focus from above-ground to root growth.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Take 4- to 6-inch cuttings from green, not woody, growth, dip the ends in rooting hormone, and root them in water or soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Fix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fix. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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