DO-IT-YOURSELFER Synonyms: 12 Similar Words

do-it-yourselfer

noun

Definition of do-it-yourselfer

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

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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 show comes from Goalhanger’s drama bosses Joel Emery and Adam Jarrell, and was developed with input from current and former military and defence professionals, including serving airborne serviceman and military adviser Sergeant Dave Allen.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
The Russian investigative committee said the serviceman survived the attack and was transported to a hospital.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of serviceman

Noun

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
He’s mostly worked as a handyman for hotels in Key West, according to his youngest son, Luis Aviles, and stepdaughter, Katty Delgado.

— Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of handyman

Noun

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
This one might seem obvious, but even the most skilled renovator makes mistakes here.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025

Definition of renovator

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Ramisa's mother, Ranu Akhter, traveled hundreds of miles after doctors in eastern Bangladesh referred her to a specialized child hospital in Dhaka to seek treatment for the life-threatening condition.

— JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The mindfulness content will include meditation exercises, but also content from doctors, therapists and psychologists, not to mention former ABC News correspondent Dan Harris, who left ABC five years ago to focus on his meditation company.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

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