Synonyms of fixes

fixes 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fix

1

as in puts

to arrange something in a certain spot or position

fixed my hair so that it would stop falling in my eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• puts
• places
• situates
• positions
• locates
• deposits
• sticks
• disposes
• lays
• sets
• sets up
• parks
• plants
• emplaces
• deposes
• locks
• shifts
• moves
• rearranges
• establishes
• slaps
• reorders
• claps
• collects
• assembles
• affixes
• orients
• carries
• plops
• flops
• anchors
• plumps
• settles
• lays out
• plunks down
• sets down
• plunks
• ranks
• planks
• arrays
• niches
• lodges
• ensconces
• queues
• wedges
• lines up
• berths

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removes
• takes
• replaces
• relocates
• supersedes
• banishes
• displaces
• supplants
• dislodges

2

as in affixes

to cause (something) to hold to another

first, you need to fix those pieces of wood together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affixes
• attaches
• glues
• ties
• clips
• connects
• bends
• straps
• fastens
• links
• clamps
• pins
• adheres
• latches
• tackles
• toggles
• harnesses
• sticks
• staples
• screws
• hangs
• tacks
• rivets
• clasps
• clinches
• nails
• yokes
• pastes
• buttons
• clenches
• plasters
• cinches
• lashes
• shackles
• coapts
• joins
• reattaches
• bolts
• unites
• hasps
• resecures
• refastens
• reaffixes
• refixes
• laces
• battens
• belays
• does up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undoes
• detaches
• parts
• disconnects
• splits
• unhooks
• unfastens
• divides
• separates
• breaks up
• divorces
• severs
• dissociates
• disjoins
• sunders
• uncouples
• loosens
• looses
• unlinks
• disunites
• unyokes
• dissevers
• disjoints
• unbinds
• unties
• unfixes
• unlashes

3

as in decides

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decides
• arranges
• resolves
• agrees (on)
• chooses
• completes
• sets
• plans
• disposes of
• figures
• designs
• programs
• promises
• settles
• finalizes
• charts
• schemes
• finishes
• maneuvers
• approves
• pledges
• confirms
• shapes
• maps (out)
• determines
• drafts
• calculates
• contracts
• works out
• concludes
• deals
• lays out
• schematizes
• concerts
• hammers out
• affirms
• frames
• opts
• intrigues
• authorizes
• blueprints
• sanctions
• warrants
• closes
• squares away
• winds up
• ends
• negotiates
• rounds (off or out)
• wraps up
• bargains
• haggles
• horse-trades
• chaffers
• OKs
• dickers
• clears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calls
• drops
• recalls
• repeals
• revokes
• differs (over)
• disagrees (with)
• counters
• objects
• debates
• resists
• aborts
• rescinds
• opposes
• calls off
• protests
• disputes
• contests

4

as in sets

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sets
• chooses
• picks
• selects
• names
• announces
• appoints
• designates
• arranges
• specifies
• adopts
• determines
• establishes
• assigns
• prefers
• coordinates
• pins (down)
• publishes
• declares
• opts (for)
• settles
• advertises
• orchestrates
• singles (out)

5

as in prepares

to make ready in advance

would you mind fixing dinner tonight?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prepares
• furnishes
• arranges
• provides
• readies
• preps
• lays
• fits
• fortifies
• equips
• grooms
• mounts
• supplies
• schools
• braces
• gathers
• arms
• instructs
• trains
• educates
• gears up
• steels
• sets
• outfits
• primes
• boots (up)
• spreads
• drafts
• predisposes
• girds
• battens
• inclines
• frames
• draws up
• indoctrinates
• tutors
• warms (up)
• forearms

6

as in repairs

to put into good shape or working order again

have to fix the car before we can go

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repairs
• rebuilds
• patches
• overhauls
• reconstructs
• restores
• renovates
• adjusts
• reconditions
• revamps
• modifies
• doctors
• refreshes
• mends
• improves
• cures
• aids
• renews
• conditions
• prepares
• maintains
• services
• regenerates
• helps
• heals
• rectifies
• revives
• furbishes
• fixes up
• refurbishes
• corrects
• reforms
• redresses
• rights
• readies
• freshens
• ameliorates
• revitalizes
• rejuvenates
• enhances
• cares (for)
• refreshens
• enriches
• meliorates
• betters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flaws
• breaks
• damages
• hurts
• harms
• injures
• impairs
• ruins
• spoils
• wrecks
• mars
• disfigures
• defaces
• disables
• blemishes
• vandalizes
• cripples
• mutilates
• mangles
• maims

7

as in secures

to put securely in place or in a desired position

fixed the mittens to the child's snowsuit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secures
• fastens
• hitches
• clamps
• catches
• anchors
• sets
• stuffs
• embeds
• moors
• implants
• entrenches
• wedges
• lodges
• ingrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosens
• looses
• unfastens
• extracts
• pulls
• tears (out)
• prizes
• unfixes
• roots (out)
• unlooses
• unloosens
• uproots
• yanks
• pries
• wrests

8

as in roots

to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter

the image of what Santa Claus looks like is solidly fixed in our minds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roots
• embeds
• lodges
• impacts
• beds
• implants
• puts
• entrenches
• places
• sticks
• enroots
• infuses
• establishes
• beats (into)
• drives (into)
• ingrains
• imbues
• instills
• settles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eliminates
• roots (out)
• dislodges
• removes
• uproots
• eradicates
• disconnects
• ejects
• expels
• detaches
• disengages

9

as in alters

to remove the sex organs of

the animal shelter requires a pledge from the adoptive owner that they will have their new pet fixed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alters
• sterilizes
• neuters
• emasculates
• castrates
• desexes
• gelds
• spays

10

as in heals

to restore to a healthy condition

it took surgery and months of physical therapy to completely fix her bum knee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heals
• cures
• rehabilitates
• repairs
• treats
• sets up
• relieves
• revives
• alleviates
• physics
• mends
• ministers (to)
• rehabs
• attends (to)
• doctors
• remedies
• cares (for)
• medicates
• revitalizes
• renews
• fortifies
• rejuvenates
• nurses
• resuscitates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wounds
• damages
• harms
• disables
• hurts
• injures
• impairs
• cripples
• lames
• mutilates
• afflicts
• ails
• lacerates
• mangles
• weakens
• maims
• wastes
• saps
• sickens
• lays up
• debilitates
• enfeebles
• enervates

fixes

2 of 2

noun

plural of fix

1

as in dilemmas

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape

what a fix we're in!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dilemmas
• predicaments
• pickles
• holes
• binds
• swamps
• corners
• jams
• difficulties
• impasses
• rabbit holes
• rattraps
• boxes
• spots
• sticky wickets
• mires
• quagmires
• kettles of fish
• crises
• jackpots
• troubles
• nodes
• plights
• hot waters
• soups
• deadlocks
• scrapes
• quandaries
• catch-22's
• emergencies
• pinches
• halts
• standstills
• straits
• logjams
• exigencies
• stalemates
• clutches
• crossroads
• junctures

2

as in bribes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bribes
• incentives
• sops
• backhanders
• cumshaws
• motivations
• payoffs
• slush funds
• boodles
• inducements
• stimuli
• boosts
• stimulations
• encouragements
• spurs
• lures
• kickbacks
• seductions
• provocations
• baksheeshs
• temptations
• incitements
• flatteries
• goads
• instigations
• baits
• persuasions
• traps
• enticements
• decoys
• snares
• turn-ons
• allurements

3

as in assessments

an opinion on the nature, character, or quality of something

what's your fix on the military situation over there?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assessments
• appraisals
• estimates
• evaluations
• perceptions
• appraisements
• impressions
• value judgments
• feelings
• estimations
• beliefs
• judgments
• notions
• views
• theories
• convictions
• confidences
• trusts
• hypotheses
• guesses
• aperçus
• stocks
• conjectures
• minds
• sentiments
• persuasions
• faiths
• surmises
• hunches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fixes

Verb

But none of that fixes the company unless the board can explain what Fiserv should own, who should run it, and where shareholder capital will earn the best return. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The patch fixes security vulnerabilities in Win32K, NTFS, Remote Desktop, Hyper-V, Secure Boot, Print Spooler, Media Foundation, the Windows installer, and the Windows kernel itself, among others. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026

When a thief opens an account with your SSN, birthdate and address, canceling the account only fixes part of the problem. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

The Cube architecture fixes this with an incremental scaling model. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026

Mesaros detailed his experience with his smart glasses at AWS’ New York summit last week, where the company unveiled the coding phone app, upgrades to its AI assistant, and a product that detects and fixes code vulnerabilities. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 24 June 2026

When a chatbot returns a wrong answer, someone usually catches it and fixes it. — Najwa Aaraj, Fortune, 23 June 2026

Leymon, the criminal justice professor, said Oregon’s law fixes a key weakness in the fight against domestic violence and stalking. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

Beside her, the dog shakes itself, droplets flying from it, then fixes her with an appraising gaze. — Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

Noun

With iOS 27 on its way in September, and AI accelerating bug hunting, Apple is keeping on top of bugs and security fixes in its older software. — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

The project has transformed the Burchardi Church, which was left largely in ruins before money was raised for a new roof and other fixes to make the piece a reality. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

But instead of discussing actual fixes, a Senate hearing focused on whether to outsource the painful debate to come. — Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Part of why this is taking off is because mushrooms have been positioned as an appealing alternative to other more conventional fixes. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026

Also, its six remaining Atlas V rockets are all set aside to fly Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which is also in the middle of fixes with an uncertain launch date. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

The au naturel prix-fixes ignited controversy the moment the restaurant’s flyer started circulating on social media in late June, with most chatter ranging from joking to serious, bawdy to scandalized. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

The in‑house repair team now numbers 30, supported by a Paris concierge-style service that can handle lighter fixes with a turnaround in days, a service Mothay plans to roll out to other markets, with Tokyo a likely next step. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Parker says the fixes at each pool were funded through the city's REBUILD Program. — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 31 July 2026