quick fix

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Recent Examples of quick fix Imports from South American countries are slated to benefit consumers, but those supplies go primarily into ground beef and don’t mark a quick fix for the cattle shortages. Enda Curran, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026 Doctors, meanwhile, are bracing for a flood of new patients seeking the injections – some, like Chamadia, who medically qualify, and others drawn by the lure of a quick fix. Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026 In the ‘80s, hemorrhoid cream was sold as a quick fix for baggy undereyes; in the ‘90s and 2000s, it was chilled cucumber slices. Georgia Casey, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026 The Heat need more than a quick fix. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quick fix
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quick fix
Noun
  • Both companies say their programs, known as large language models, aren’t a substitute for professional care and shouldn’t be used to diagnose medical conditions.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Combine them with water to use as an egg substitute in recipes.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But that balance shifted last week, just before Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg took the stand, when one of the box’s oldest members was hospitalized, and a much younger alternate moved up to take his seat.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
  • If a potential winner fails to respond to notification, fails to return required documents on time, is found to be ineligible, or otherwise fails to comply with these Official Rules, the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate, in Sponsor’s discretion.
    AJC.com, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Clerks would not start counting same-day votes until polls closed, leaving a huge number of ballots on standby.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The three Americans and one Canadian assigned to the Artemis II mission remain on standby in Houston.
    Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Heat backup center Kel’el Ware proved to be an effective fill-in for Adebayo on Thursday, stuffing the box score with 16 points, 11 rebounds, five steals and seven blocks in 32 minutes in the win.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The traffic backup on I-275 reached up to the I-696 junction at Novi by that time, with heavy traffic extending further back as morning commutes picked up.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Then, as Polly’s (Helen McRory) stand-in, Kaulo (Rebecca Ferguson), the mystical twin of Tommy’s long-dead Roma lover (and Duke’s mother), who has dubious intentions — and an equally iffy accent to match.
    Miriam Balanescu, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Melker Ellborg, Sunderland’s stand-in goalkeeper making his Premier League bow, was barely troubled.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Rather than intervene, Sony allegedly went quiet, leaving customers with little recourse.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
  • However, the jury of appeals finds no recourse within the USATF rulebook to alter the results order of finish.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026

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“Quick fix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quick%20fix. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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