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Recent Examples of do-it-yourselfer
One do-it-yourselfer demonstrating step-by-step how to rewire an electrical outlet via a TikTok video replaces thousands of dads and grandpas who could do the same thing.
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Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-it-yourselfer
Noun
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What Weston really wanted to do was to work as a radio and TV repairman.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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Between 2018 and 2019, the clock repairman wrote 55 checks worth nearly $250,000.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Arizona sank just nine minutes after being bombed, and its 1,177 dead account for nearly half the servicemen killed in the attack.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Our prayers are with the safety of our servicemen and any innocent lives that are taken.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Among a standout cast in Kenneth Lonergan's stirring family drama, Affleck deftly navigates a whole range of emotions as a contentious Boston handyman and black sheep of his New England hometown.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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During the two-week trial, jurors heard potentially pivotal testimony from handyman Jeromy Holding, who corroborated Saxon’s claims that the project had no permits, and nobody considered Saxon the right guy to handle permitting.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This one might seem obvious, but even the most skilled renovator makes mistakes here.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For the Ahmeds, who work during the day as a mechanic and a nail salon employee, life in their apartment has been reshaped by robot training.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Crystal, the home-health aide, and Jackie, the mechanic, fall in love and get engaged.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some doctors diagnose the folate condition using a specialty laboratory test that isn't FDA-approved.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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People who test positive but have no symptoms likely have latent tuberculosis and should get a chest X-ray and see a doctor, since treatment can prevent active disease from developing.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Though it was repaired, the repairer kept fragments for himself.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Nov. 2025
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“Do-it-yourselfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-it-yourselfer. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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