as in to rebuild
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Recent Examples of fix up
Mutual Ground in Aurora has received a $2 million grant to fix up its historic home, while a larger expansion project sits on the horizon.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Sabini and Goater spent time at the Davis Bike Collective, a nonprofit where volunteers teach Davis' thousands of bike enthusiasts to fix up and even build their own bikes.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
This tactic led voters to approve higher sales taxes in San Francisco in 2014 — allegedly to improve transit programs and fix roads — in Los Angeles County in 2017 — allegedly to reduce homelessness — and in Fresno in 2018 — allegedly to fix up parks and boost public safety.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth needs to borrow a lot of money to fix up roads, build parks, and construct an animal shelter.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Sabini and Goater spent time at the Davis Bike Collective, a nonprofit where volunteers teach Davis' thousands of bike enthusiasts to fix up and even build their own bikes.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
This tactic led voters to approve higher sales taxes in San Francisco in 2014 — allegedly to improve transit programs and fix roads — in Los Angeles County in 2017 — allegedly to reduce homelessness — and in Fresno in 2018 — allegedly to fix up parks and boost public safety.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth needs to borrow a lot of money to fix up roads, build parks, and construct an animal shelter.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fix up
Verb
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And now is looking to dump salary and rebuild yet again.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Recruiting a replacement, retraining from scratch, rebuilding institutional knowledge, and absorbing the productivity gap in between transitions—each cycle erodes the cost advantage that made offshore hiring attractive in the first place.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Once a blemish on the course due to its sharp slope, the area was completely overhauled.—
Anya Armentrout,
Twin Cities,
19 June 2026
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has challenged six regional grid operators to justify or overhaul their connection rules for massive electricity users, like AI data centers, within 60 days.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Xcel Energy was working to repair more than 100 outages Saturday afternoon that affected nearly 900 customers in Hennepin County, 177 in Ramsey County, 155 in Dakota County and six in Washington County.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
20 June 2026
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The president's team also repaired fountains throughout the city, tore down the White House's East Wing to make way for a ballroom, attempted to close the Kennedy Center for renovations, and drew up plans for a gigantic triumphal arch across the river from the capital in Virginia.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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This could be anything from a sticker or patch to a ribbon—or something that does double duty, such as these brightly colored neoprene handle wraps.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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Apple has updated its Beats Studio Buds wireless earbuds to patch a high-severity vulnerability that could be exploited by nearby hackers to eavesdrop on users.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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The book reconstructed the trial of a 16th-century Friulian miller accused of holding unorthodox beliefs about the origins of the world and Jesus Christ.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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In other words, to view a Shih piece is to collaborate with the artist on reconstructing or, in some cases, reclaiming an understanding of place and self.—
Stephanie Shih
June 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Donaldson’s wife, Eleanor Donaldson, was found to have aided and abetted her husband’s offenses for witnessing the abuse and doing nothing to intervene.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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Grant also said passengers should consider wearing closed-toe shoes, which can aid in quickly evacuating.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Little Havana is a short drive away, but the cafecitos at Versailles do not cure her nostalgia.—
Christine Armario,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
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The rise followed a January 2025 episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast in which actor Mel Gibson claimed ivermectin and other drugs cured three friends with stage 4 cancer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Manney said the process helps eliminate habitats where beetles can continue to spread.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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How other travelers can help When the airline systems fail, however, other travelers may still need to step in to help.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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“Fix up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fix%20up. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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