Definition of fixednext

fixed

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verb

past tense of fix
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to remove the sex organs of the animal shelter requires a pledge from the adoptive owner that they will have their new pet fixed

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fixed
Adjective
However, the trade quickly unwound, with yields higher Thursday as the market digested the move as well as the longer-term structural problems facing the fixed income market. Jeff Cox,sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 According to the report, residents of Pittsburgh spend a median of $1,775 each month on the 13 most common household bills, which is about 14% less than the national average and welcome news for anyone living on a fixed income. Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
My fork hovered aimlessly over the plate while my eyes stayed fixed on the entrance. Mayur Chauhan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Corrected on site violations are violations within any category which were fixed during the inspection. Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fixed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixed
Adjective
  • Nuclear power, where viable, can offer another source of relatively stable generation costs.
    Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Don also taught his son how to be a light for people who need him, how to be level-headed and stable and how to deal with adversity.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Think of it as giving a huge group of devices the same unchangeable password.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • An organization that has seen its problem and defined it as unchangeable has pre-agreed that the one thing that would work is the one thing that cannot be done.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • As Hernández motored around the bases, JJ Bleday, crashing in from left field, secured the ball and fired to De La Cruz, who was situated in shallow center.
    Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Gulliver’s third voyage takes him to the flying island of Laputa, which rules tyrannically over several territories situated below.
    Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • By the end of a 34-15 loss at Cincinnati, 2026 looked less like a fresh start than 2025 with a new date attached to it.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Different actresses — a singer or two — were attached at different times.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Oak Park and Evanston have decided to end their Flock contracts.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After sunsetting their decades-long careers in the aerospace industry, brothers Jerry and Peter Wong decided to add a bit of magic to their lives by working at Disney.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • His comments come seven months after Tiley proposed a move in the opposite direction by suggesting that best-of-five-set matches be introduced in the women’s competition at the Australian Open from the quarter-finals onwards.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Following the hack, the company brought in two researchers from the nonprofit METR and one from Redwood Research to examine the incident, but set the terms of the review itself.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • As deputies prepared to have the vehicle towed, one found a small black pouch containing passports and a Social Security card.
    Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Part of our responsibility as leaders of the club is to be prepared.
    Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Surgeons replaced her right hip and repaired her broken right elbow.
    Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The chamber’s Ana Martinez, producer of the Walk of Fame ceremonies, told The Times a vandal apparently scratched the star, though the damage has been quickly repaired.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Fixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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