fixing(s)

noun

Definition of fixing(s)next
as in topping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixing(s)
  1. topping
  2. garnish
  3. relish
Noun
  • This means the food is meant to be a full-on meal instead of just a snack, topping, or something extra.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • Enjoy it with yogurt for a wholesome breakfast or as a crunchy topping for desserts.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026
Definition of topping
Noun
  • The book opens with Haskell cheekily insisting for a bartender to go ahead and add a floral garnish to his cocktail, and that wry indulgence in the fun of flowers and in deeper botanical knowledge is found on every page.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
  • Reminds me of how my dad likes to put lime ice pops in his margaritas as a garnish.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of garnish
Noun
  • Glasner is a coach who likes to be hands-on and relishes working with his squad at training.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • The sides, like the sandwiches, are relentless in their richness—a bit of roasted-pineapple relish on the lechón dip lands about as forcefully as a Nerf dart against a howitzer.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of relish
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“Fixing(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixing%28s%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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