do-it-yourselfer

noun

Definition of do-it-yourselfernext
as in repairman

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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. — Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-it-yourselfer
  1. repairman
  2. serviceman
  3. handyman
  4. renovator
  5. mechanic
  6. doctor
  7. repairer
Noun
  • Hollywell approached the landlord, a 70-something weed kingpin and car repairman who ran the entire block, to buy the house with his life savings.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Down the street, metal striking concrete rattles the air as a repairman unloads a ladder.
    — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of repairman
Noun
  • Should Trump decide to change course on Iran, he – and others – may think that the money, effort and lives of 19 American servicemen killed in the conflict would have been spent with no obvious objective achieved.
    — Javed Ali, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Russia’s defense ministry said the attack targeted Ukrainian military units around ‌Komyshuvakha and two other settlements, and that up to 25 Ukrainian servicemen were killed.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of serviceman
Noun
  • Prosecutors said Gargiulo charmed women in the Los Angeles area by presenting himself as a friendly neighbor and handyman before breaking into their homes and stabbing them to death.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Stayner, a handyman at the nearby Cedar Lodge, murdered Carole Sund, 42.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of handyman
Noun
  • Kate McKenna is a first-time homeowner, avid decorator, beginner renovator, and proud mom to a baby girl and a corgi.
    — Kate McKenna Published, The Spruce, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Shades of Green Sara McDaniel, designer, renovator, and creator of Simply Southern Cottage, says shades of green will be taking home exteriors by storm in 2026.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026
Definition of renovator
Noun
  • Severino said his uncle worked as a car mechanic until a series of strokes left him disabled.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Rogelio Osornio, a mechanic for 12 years, opened MN Luxe Motors about two years ago.
    — Beret Leone, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of mechanic
Noun
  • Murphy said doctors diagnosed him with a small hemorrhagic stroke, which is a bleed in the brain.
    — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • As the science continues to advance rapidly, treating metastatic breast cancer is becoming an art, with doctors weighing which treatments to use, in what combinations and in what order, to get the longest benefit.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • The repairer reads these messages, communicates with customers directly, and sometimes learns the story behind a pair of jeans that has been treasured for decades.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Though it was repaired, the repairer kept fragments for himself.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Definition of repairer

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“Do-it-yourselfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-it-yourselfer. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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