- present participle of fix.
fixing
Example Sentences
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“The quintessential image of price fixing is a secret deal made between competitors over cigars in a smoky back room,” attorneys wrote in the complaint.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
If getting more Americans enrolled in savings plans is the biggest challenge on the retirement front, fixing Social Security runs a close second.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
When AFP visited, municipal workers were fixing a road that residents said had been riddled with potholes for years.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Trying to make this house work by getting tenants in, buying your brother out and fixing it up may — or may not — be more money than it’s worth.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
What did that have to do with fixing motors, anyway?
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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