FIX UP Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

fix up

verb

Definition of fix up

as in to rebuild

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Recent Examples of fix up But the town has stood the test of time thanks to Walter Knott, who purchased the place and its buildings in the 1950s and fixed up those that had lost their luster. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026 In the past, the company has benefited from an uncertain economic outlook, as consumers are more likely to fix up their current vehicles rather than rushing off to buy new ones — especially as financing costs rise. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 May 2026 But much work remains to fix up the Plaza infrastructure and utilities above and below the ground while addressing what the developers say are streets that are too wide for pedestrians and storefronts that have been changed over the years and no longer match. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026 The night before his first fitting, while fixing up the zipper, Vazquez tore a large hole in the shirt. — Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fix up

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Verb

The warehouse operator sought a City of Los Angeles permit to rebuild, but Bass ordered a pause on that in July.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Although much of the media attention on Harry and Meghan has focused on family tensions and recriminations in recent years, Owens suggested that the story may now shift to the royal’s efforts to rebuild family harmony.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebuild

Verb

The channel has overhauled its lineup and inked content deals with upstarts like Crooked Media in order to reach beyond its base.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Donalds has promised to push tax cuts, overhaul Florida’s insurance regulations to lower consumer costs and seek greater price transparency from healthcare providers.

— Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of overhaul

Verb

LLMs can be quite adept at helping people figure out how to plan and carry out real-world tasks, such as fixing a plumbing leak, repairing a car, or learning a new hobby.

— Ian Bogost, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Another round of fighting or the election of a different American president will not repair the rupture.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of repair

Verb

After weeks of recovery efforts, the spacecraft was successfully revived, its software patched and formation flying resumed.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
While Epic and Google are patching things up with a global partnership agreement, the two are still on opposite sides of the antitrust case in the US.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of patch

Verb

Some political actors are warning that a vote during wartime, which would require changes to Ukraine’s constitution and other laws, could aid Russia by destabilizing the government and dividing society.

— David L. Stern, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the Continental Park residents, aided by the larger and politically influential Kendall Federation of Homeowner Associations, are gearing up to fight the applications.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of aid

Verb

And while eating bananas probably won’t cure serious sleep troubles, there is some science behind why a banana may improve your sleep.

— Carley Millhone, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026
Fortunately, Green’s film exists — and was not thrown into a little black hole by a bunch of accountants, never to be seen again — and can surely help cure any of the pain its backstory still inflicts on movie fans and Tunes geeks.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of cure

Verb

Adael Amador and Brett Sullivan each hit a three-run home run Sunday to help the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 13-7.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Those fights stretch back to the nation’s founding, when property and social standing helped determine who could become an officer in the Continental Army and Indigenous troops were afforded limited roles.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

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