fixing
noun
fix·ing
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Definition of fixing
1
: the act or process of one that fixes
2
plural fixings\ ˈfik-siŋz , often -sənz \
: customary accompaniments : trimmings
a turkey dinner with all the fixings
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: customary accompaniments : trimmings
a turkey dinner with all the fixings
Examples of fixing in a Sentence
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That's right: the home decor store sells complete dinners, with turkey and all the fixings online. — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, "10 Places to Buy Fully Cooked Thanksgiving Dinner, Sides, and Dessert," 19 Aug. 2019 The menu features steamed blue crabs, a whole roasted pig and all the fixings, including sweet corn and pimento mac and cheese. — Washington Post, "17 things to do in the D.C. area this weekend," 8 Aug. 2019 The oysters, usually local Maine and Massachusetts varieties, are just $1.50 each and come on large trays of ice with the classic fixings: lemon wedges, horseradish, cocktail sauce, and shallot mignonette. — Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, "The Shop in Portland, Maine, Is My Ultimate Summer Hang," 30 July 2019 For a long time, the city has been trying to catch up on fixing and building roads, parks, fire stations, libraries, drainage systems and more. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego faces more housing, transportation and infrastructure problems," 25 Aug. 2019 The ears are always hot, sweet and slathered in butter, and the fixings bar is creative and exhaustive. — Anchorage Daily News, "10 things our dining writer can’t wait to eat at the Alaska State Fair," 22 Aug. 2019 The merged company, for its part, inherits lawsuits about Mylan’s alleged price fixing and its role in America’s opioid crisis. — The Economist, "Pfizer and Mylan want to create a generic-drug giant," 1 Aug. 2019 Lawmakers face a stark choice: (1) impose a model based on price-fixing, hurting patients and squeezing doctors; or (2), promote an option that looks out for patients while treating both doctors and insurers fairly and transparently. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Drug prices remain stubborn (7/27/19)," 28 July 2019 Available in Chicago, the vehicle sleeps two and comes equipped with a mini-fridge stocked with (but of course) plenty of franks and fixings for a Windy City-style dog. — CBS News, "So you want to spend the night in a Wienermobile," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fixing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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