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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
  • The 1959 image features his father, a shoe repairman, in a wooden chair reading the Spanish-language newspaper La Opinión, while his side profile casts a shadow on a vintage console to his side.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe the repairman arrives at the same time as your meeting with a boss.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of repairman
Noun
  • The presidential decree, which was published Monday on Russia’s official legal information database, will put the size of Russia’s armed forces at 2,441,630, including 1,550,500 active servicemen.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • About 167,000 servicemen have returned from Ukraine, presidential administration official Sergei Novikov said in December, although Russian media reports and experts say the number is probably higher.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of serviceman
Noun
  • Residents at the Cypress Houses described Brown as a beloved handyman.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • McGregor’s victim, Darius Brazell, was a 55-year-old handyman so beloved in the community that mourners risked a rare public gathering to hold a vigil for him during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 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
  • Even most of the dealers out here have only one mechanic who works on hybrids.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • High repair, maintenance costs John MacKenzie has been repairing cars as a trusty mechanic at his shop in Boston's Brighton neighborhood for half a century, while watching those costs rise firsthand.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of mechanic
Noun
  • Your doctor may also recommend eating more iron-rich foods, such as red meat, poultry and fish, as well as legumes, leafy greens, seeds and nuts.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Talk to his doctors, his social worker, and the aides about other options.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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