How to Use fix in a Sentence

fix

1 of 2 verb

• The scarf was fixed in place with a pin.
• All tables on the ship will be fixed to the floor.
• The table was fixed firmly to the floor.
• I need to fix this dent in my car.
• He fixed the fence last weekend.
• They haven't yet fixed the date of their wedding.
• People expect the schools to fix whatever is wrong with their kids.
• They fixed the price at $10.
• Investigators are still attempting to fix the exact time of the accident.
• Much of the city’s budget is fairly fixed from one year to the next.
  — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
• People want the problem fixed but don’t want the medicine (same as US).
  — Marcos Falcone, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
• Point being, a few things that have been broken of late looked a bit fixed.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2023
• As for the first steps on how to fix things, Strange has a simple solution.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 20 June 2023
• More tips to fix shrunken clothes The method above works best on stretchy items like t-shirts and sweatpants.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
• But can the problem be fixed with something as simple as a glass of water?
  — Jani Hall, Health, 21 Feb. 2024
• Some ask if the broken rungs on the corporate ladder can be fixed.
  — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
• The funny bone nerve also needed to be moved to fix the fracture.
  — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2023
• Hamilton, by far the sport’s biggest star, sprints to his garage, an intense stare fixed on his face.
  — David Hill, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
• But, for Garmen, there are two last loose ends to fix: Natalie and Louis.
  — Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 28 July 2023
• In recent years, many tribal fire experts have been asked to fix the forests.
  — Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
• Made a little bit of profit, fix the boiler and it’s been like that nonstop.
  — Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
• Any lotion or cream should be able to fix flaking or peeling, right?
  — Jessica Cruel, SELF, 3 Oct. 2023
• The whole area will continue to struggle until it is fixed.
  — Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 11 June 2023
• It's been difficult to get those problems fixed, Green said.
  — Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
• These days, the effort to fix the climate is being driven by the profit motive—and that’s a good thing.
  — Alan Murray, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2023
• Read full bio Test Editor Brad Ford has spent most of his life using tools to fix, build, or make things.
  — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, 7 Aug. 2023
• Speaking of hair, a Nike baseball cap will cover up bad hair days, while a Le Labo hair mask will help fix them.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
• As the holder is always flush with its mounting surface, the screen angle is fixed.
  — Nick Hilden, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023
• He’s put in more than 1,000 miles since his surgery six months ago to fix his heart condition, known as patent foramen ovale.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
• Richler would read his work, fix a word or a sentence, or nudge him to explore a moment more deeply.
  — Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023

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fix

2 of 2 noun

• There's no easy fix to this problem.
• The result was unexpected, and some people suspect a fix.
• Will the Knicks pony up the picks for a short-term fix?
  — Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
• No more waiting for the end of the week for your fix of board news!
  — Bylila MacLellan, Fortune, 13 June 2023
• No more sketchy dealers in the back alley to get your fix.
  — John Koopman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
• These images are a reminder that the parts of the world that are broken still need a durable fix.
  — Corinne Dufka, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2023
• Could the Padres pry Cody Bellinger away from the Cubs for a quality fix in center or at first base?
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2023
• Ultimately, the use of the cold caps, while not a 100% fix, gives women some of their time and power back.
  — Tayler Adigun, Essence, 31 Oct. 2023
• Hendrix’s fixes are not to make a free market in defense, and that’s fine.
  — Dominic Pino, National Review, 14 Dec. 2023
• Blow-Dried with a Slight Bend If your growing out bangs are just a tad too long to wear comfortably, this is the fix.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 July 2023
• Video game junkies can get their fix in the ginormous arcade and those who love the water can hit the pool on a bumper boats ride.
  — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• The cash-only bar serves beer and wine only, so get your food and liquor fix beforehand.
  — Maddy Zollo Rusbosin, Southern Living, 18 July 2023
• Sterling holds a hairbrush and attempts to help as the mom of two fixes her daughter's hair.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
• But such fixes on the macro level will do little to help those who are struggling now.
  — Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 27 May 2023
• The legislative fix wouldn't allow clerks to count the ballots early.
  — Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
• The process of simply getting the recall was itself a red flag for a lack of urgency about this fix.
  — Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
• Thrill seekers wait all year to get their fix of spine-tingling frights at Halloween time.
  — Molly McArdle, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
• Luckily, the fix is simple: Unplug the Echo, wait 30 seconds, then plug it back in.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
• An easy fix to add more height and improve comfort is to add a mattress topper.
  — goodhousekeeping.com, 9 June 2023
• The quick fix miraculously works and Cardi gives the camera a 360-degree view of the result.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2023
• The group will next try tattoo ink, but even that won't be a total fix, The Washington Post reports.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 6 May 2023
• There is, however, an easy fix—if both parties want it.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 31 Mar. 2023
• Garner said that a temporary fix was put in place, but that lines were down across the Coachella Valley.
  — Priscilla Thompson, NBC News, 21 Aug. 2023
• Paylor told The Star the next day her hot water returned after the temporary fix was made.
  — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
• Ferrari 296 owners are advised not to drive the vehicles until the fix can be made.
  — Laura Sky Brown, Car and Driver, 16 May 2023
• So go forth and order your mediocre caffeine fix without fear on your next flight.
  — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023
• Those who watched on D+ last fall will still be able to do so next season, while folks cut off from their cha-cha-cha fix will once again be able to watch on ABC.
  — Vulture, 2 May 2023
• But over the past few years, something going wrong without a simple fix seems to be, more often, the rule than the exception.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2023
• But also, there's a bigger fix that could help address the most vexing flight delays.
  — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
• In Denver, Colbert’s bathroom roof partly caved in from a leak last year, and the landlord delayed a fix even as rent went up $200 a month.
  — Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 7 May 2024