fix
verb (used with object)
to repair; mend.
is fixing
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present progressiveof fix (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“The biggest issue we need to solve next to continue to grow the game off the field is fixing the payroll disparity unseen in any other major U.S. sport,” MLB spokesman Glen Caplin said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
The city is fixing about 600 sidewalks each year, the backlog of requested repairs stands at about 30,000 and if you get onto the waiting list, you’re looking at about 10 years before help arrives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
The new findings do more than clarify who is fixing carbon at depth.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 10, 2025
"The stuff that AI generates, you become the person whose job is fixing it," says Jess.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024
“Elijah, you ain’t gonna believe what Mr. Travis is fixing to teach us ’bout this morning!”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
