Thesaurus results for QUICK FIX

quick fix

noun

Definition of quick fix

as in substitute

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of quick fix If things aren’t working on the pitch, federations tend to go after a big name not only for a quick fix but to attract sponsors, for commercial uplift. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 July 2026 In some cases, grocery inflation is the result of long-term issues with no quick fix. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 25 July 2026 In search of a quick fix to the systemic issues within the Democratic Party, operatives pushed a candidate under the guise of authenticity. — Maria Comella, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026 But the most important lesson from Australia’s bold action is that this will be a long process, not a quick fix. — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for quick fix

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quick fix

Noun

The two substitutes put those taking their place on the bench in the shade by scoring three goals between them.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The first question sees technology as a substitute, while the second sees it as an amplifier.

— Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of substitute

Noun

But Reddington disagreed, and argued that the juror appears to have a personal issue that is hindering them from being able to deliberate fairly, and that the juror should be replaced with an alternate.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Reddington variously asked the judge either to remove the holdout and replace him with an alternate or to order the jury to continue deliberating.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of alternate

Noun

Super Bowl champion Sam Darnold is one of the best quarterbacks on the planet at age 29, and was just hoping to hang on somewhere as a backup at age 24.

— Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Instead of using Gay in a rotation with Tyrel Dodson, Weaver instead mostly kept Gay in one specific role — as the backup to Jordyn Brooks, who rarely came off the field.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of backup

Noun

While the original movie used Washington State's Whidbey Island as a stand-in for New England, production for the sequel moved to the United Kingdom.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Even college baseball — with its shorter schedule and regular off days — is no stand-in for the grind of a minor league season, which includes at least twice as many games as an elite NCAA program plays in a year.

— Chad Jennings, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of stand-in

Noun

An Indian institution that’s built its operations around a foreign foundation model has no real recourse if that vendor raises prices, withdraws the model, hits new export restrictions or gets caught in a geopolitical dispute over chip access.

— Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
The Clippers released a fiery statement slamming the findings, though the team has little recourse to appeal.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of recourse

Browse Nearby Words

quickens

quick fix

quick fixes

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Quick fix.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quick%20fix. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of quick fix

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

quorum

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes