as in to rebuild
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Recent Examples of fix up
Fort Worth needs to borrow a lot of money to fix up roads, build parks, and construct an animal shelter.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
What is meant to be a quick trip to fix up and sell the property quickly turns into something far more ominous.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Imposing higher taxes on building improvements offers an equally perverse disincentive to fix up properties.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The trailer showed how Cumming and Morrissey’s characters become entangled when Cumming, a gay bar owner, employs Morrissey, a construction worker struggling to find work, to fix up his bar.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
What is meant to be a quick trip to fix up and sell the property quickly turns into something far more ominous.
—Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Imposing higher taxes on building improvements offers an equally perverse disincentive to fix up properties.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The trailer showed how Cumming and Morrissey’s characters become entangled when Cumming, a gay bar owner, employs Morrissey, a construction worker struggling to find work, to fix up his bar.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fix up
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Then Toronto rebuilt a 12-point lead early in the third quarter.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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While that argument continues, the soccer coach and tax accountant are rebuilding their lives — while doing their best to stay vigilant with their addictions.—
Jay Cohen,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The backstory Opened in April of 2025, the property investment company Groupe Galia spent 10 years overhauling this unusual site, which sits a few blocks from the Parc Monceau.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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Vasquez is proud of what the county has accomplished of late, including two new patrol officers, two new jail officers and money for overhauling the deadly County Road 100 S in this year’s budget.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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From a young age, she was captivated by film photography, often collecting cameras, repairing them, and even reselling them in high school.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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That the system is repairing this longstanding exclusion?—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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There are also discounts on self care staples like these Medicube eye patches that de-puff, firm, and brighten tired under-eyes in a pinch.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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This is an ideal grass for patching after a washout.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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Just as evolutionary biologists can reconstruct the branching history of a species from its genome, Astromech's engine is intended to explore potential future scenarios for pathogen or tumor evolution under therapeutic pressure.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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This new iteration was partly handled by Room40 label boss Lawrence English, who reconstructed the original master tapes and blended them with recent performances by Lockwood and Vanessa Tomlinson, who plays the gong.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Raptors were aided by 36 free throw attempts (making 27), 21 offensive rebounds and 17 Cleveland turnovers.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Carter also co-founded a non-profit in his community called The Local Voice, which aided women fighting breast cancer.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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For millenia, being cured was synonymous with feeling better.—
Hannah Kerman,
STAT,
29 Apr. 2026
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For some patients, this therapy can cure their cancer.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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However, with Stanton presumably vacating the DH spot, the switch-hitting, defensively-subpar Domínguez, who is better from the left side, can help the Bombers against a string of right-handed starting pitchers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Moon steadies Jupiter’s influence, helping practical decisions create emotional ease.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Fix up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fix%20up. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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