do-it-yourself
noun
do-it-your·self
ˌdü-i-chər-ˈself 
ˌdü-it-yər-
often attributive
: the activity of doing or making something (as in woodworking or home repair) without professional training or assistance
broadly
: an activity in which one does something oneself or on one's own initiative
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In addition to hype surrounding the pie itself, shoppers are sharing their love for mashing a piece of the pumpkin pie in a cup of Costco soft serve ice cream (available in the food court) to make a do-it-yourself sundae.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Check out WeatherStar 4000+, a do-it-yourself project aimed at recreating The Weather Channel’s 90’s heyday look and feel, while also providing you with actual, up-to-date forecast information.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
This season unveils the second chapter of Tommy Girl, with gender-inclusive pieces that play on contrasts of prep and street, past and future and designer and do-it-yourself.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Amazon isn’t just a one-stop destination for travel accessories and camping gear; the online retailer has also expanded into do-it-yourself cabin kits that are easy to build and offer overnight guests more privacy than a spare bedroom.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Check out WeatherStar 4000+, a do-it-yourself project aimed at recreating The Weather Channel’s 90’s heyday look and feel, while also providing you with actual, up-to-date forecast information.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
This season unveils the second chapter of Tommy Girl, with gender-inclusive pieces that play on contrasts of prep and street, past and future and designer and do-it-yourself.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Amazon isn’t just a one-stop destination for travel accessories and camping gear; the online retailer has also expanded into do-it-yourself cabin kits that are easy to build and offer overnight guests more privacy than a spare bedroom.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for do-it-yourself
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“Do-it-yourself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-it-yourself. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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