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Although Nikki, who has a knack for DIY mechanical engineering, is able to furnish the gang with new gadgets, their plans pretty much always come down to almost getting eaten by some enormous otherworldly creature before being rescued at the last possible millisecond by El’s telekinesis. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 Here, the creative studio pitches concepts like jeans with cutoff waistbands, crinkled barely-there washes, repairs and rounded patchwork and super flare silhouettes that mimic ’70s DIY fits. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026 Save rinse water for vegetables, then use it in your garden, like a DIY gray water system. Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 Larger angle wheels aren’t necessary for the occasional DIY-er, but professional wood and metal workers might want a larger, more versatile diameter. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for DIY

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First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of DIY was in 1955

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“DIY.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DIY. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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