fix
verb (used with object)
to repair; mend.
were fixing
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past progressiveof fix.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Dorfman, Greenbaum and Morris met with Bilt’s executives, who explained how they were fixing the problems and supplied data to the bureau about the company’s customer communications and efforts to resolve problems.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 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
His email had gone into a spam folder, but they were fixing the problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Open champion — were fixing matches for gambling syndicates in Russia and Italy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
Miss Effie Belle appeared next morning, just as we were fixing to walk out the door to go to Sunday school.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
