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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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At another site, the bones of a 34-year-old cellphone repairman were found.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Switches have been around since the 1980s, when Jorge Leon, a Venezuelan gun repairman, noticed that the trigger mechanism in Glock guns could be manipulated.—
Sasha Allen,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanised Brigade press service on April 10, 2026, a Ukrainian serviceman looks at FPV drone takeoff during a training at the polygon in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Later, servicemen returning from the South Pacific (and the musical of the same name) added to the nostalgic view.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Glossip was ultimately found guilty of ordering the fatal beating of Treese, the owner of an Oklahoma City motel where Glossip was a handyman, per the AP.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Juan, a handyman and cook, dove into the lake to rescue his 14-year-old autistic son, Kevin.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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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
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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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One floor above, John Seay, a 60-year-old mechanic from Welch, Oklahoma, visited with his 83-year-old mother.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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The 70-year-old retired mechanic, who was once homeless, is politically to the right of the other candidates.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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There are doctors, like anaesthetists, who want to do things to patients.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Yet doctors eventually assured her that physical activity for a recovering pediatric leukemia patient would be beneficial to his quality of life.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Though it was repaired, the repairer kept fragments for himself.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Do-it-yourselfer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-it-yourselfer. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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