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Definition of fixingnext

fixing

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verb

present participle of fix
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as in altering
to remove the sex organs of the animal shelter requires a pledge from the adoptive owner that they will have their new pet fixed

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Recent Examples of fixing
Noun
There was also a huge $32 million class action settlement reached in 2025, resulting from a legal battle involving major telescope manufacturers and brands following allegations of price fixing and artificially inflated costs. Harry Bennett, Space.com, 26 June 2026 Four Chinese container manufacturers are wrapped up in more litigation—this time from American businesses—after being the subject of an indictment from the Department of Justice last month over price fixing charges. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Verb
In my work, the biggest accuracy gains come from fixing the collection, not the model. Vaidotas Juknys, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The steps to fixing overfertilized plants vary somewhat, depending on where the plants are growing. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fixing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixing
Noun
  • The damage-repairing, growth-boosting shampoo is also a favorite of Jennifer Garner’s.
    Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Blanchard says putting guardsmen in those relatively safe areas allows local police to concentrate more officers in parts of the city where crime is higher.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That lets Nvidia expand its customers' buying power without putting every project on its own balance sheet.
    Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The strongest beer brands are moving beyond product advertising and attaching themselves to experiences, communities and rituals.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Lawmakers can push the United States toward a drawdown by limiting the amount of funding the Pentagon receives to replenish munitions and refurbish bases, and by attaching conditions to those funds.
    Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Many broadcasting managers nationwide made a grave mistake in the last 20 years by deciding that expertise was not needed to report traffic.
    Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The court must evaluate both sides before deciding whether the case moves forward.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The upcoming eclipse takes place in the evening local time when the sun will be setting.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • An apparent Education Department data error is causing student loan forgiveness credit to be wiped out overnight, setting borrowers back and causing widespread panic.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • DeLeo and her family were spending Saturday at home preparing for their nephew’s 4th birthday party, one day before they were supposed to drive to Uniontown for the funeral of their beloved aunt, when the alert about the fire came.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • An Alaska Airlines flight preparing to depart Miami International Airport for Seattle reported a disturbance involving threats from customers Sunday evening, according to air traffic control audio.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Fans seem excited The two weekend crowds were good at training camp practices for the rebuilding Dolphins.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Anwar asked Fonte how the hospital is rebuilding after 40 radiologists left.
    Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Catching the Brewers for the division title and securing a first-round bye to the NL Division Series would go a long way in setting up that October showdown.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Incumbent Kate Lynch retains seat Kate Lynch won the Democratic primary for Wyandotte County District Court judge, defeating a challenger and securing her sixth term on the bench.
    Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Fixing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixing. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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