as in to rebuild
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Recent Examples of fix up
Instead, investors want to hear how the second quarter — usually its highest revenue period each fiscal year — is shaping up as people plant gardens, fix up their lawns and embark on other summer projects.
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Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 18 May 2025
Her kids come back and suddenly the farmhouse fixer-upper has been fixed up.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The Parks Department and Donoghue put out a request for bidders to fix up and run Wollman, but the answer is sitting right in the park.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
The funds would have also allowed the city to buy and fix up the Jackson County Regional Animal Shelter, which is currently operated by the city but owned by Jackson County.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 18 May 2025
Her kids come back and suddenly the farmhouse fixer-upper has been fixed up.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The Parks Department and Donoghue put out a request for bidders to fix up and run Wollman, but the answer is sitting right in the park.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
The funds would have also allowed the city to buy and fix up the Jackson County Regional Animal Shelter, which is currently operated by the city but owned by Jackson County.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fix up
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Chantel has expressed their strained relationship, and moved back to Los Angeles hoping to rebuild their bond and launch her son’s modeling career.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2025
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Tehran might attempt to rebuild facilities and reconstitute forces in eastern Iran, where Israel’s strike capacity remains much more limited.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Supporters of Charlotte’s plan to overhaul the region’s transportation system are celebrating a flurry of recent progress in the North Carolina General Assembly.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
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The contests will be closely watched as a measure of whether voters in the shadow of Washington will embrace President Trump’s aggressive effort to overhaul the federal government, or be repelled by it.—
Olivia Diaz,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Despite his policy expertise, Murthy’s speech was personal, relating the lowest points in his career and the power of a small group of friends to shift his mindset and repair his spirit.—
Ann Kowal Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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But the patience required to bush out plates and repair antique mainsprings day after day isn’t something everyone is born with.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2025
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Practices that help secure your databases against ransomware attacks include storing backups in another location and testing your ability to restore them, using admin accounts with multifactor authentication to log into database servers and ensuring all systems are patched.—
Jakub Lamik,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The move came after Vance and Wiles, arguably the closest people to Trump in the White House, staged an intervention, holding a joint call with Musk on Friday, urging him to patch things up with the president.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2025
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Corzo spent the next twenty-five years trying to reconstruct the month during which he and his father, Juan Corzo, Jr., were held for ransom.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Finding my bald community instilled in me a fresh perspective on life and helped reconstruct my sense of self.—
Shamsha Damani,
Health,
13 June 2025
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The win was aided by Acuña’s spectacular ninth-inning catch of a Pete Alonso fly ball to start a double play, and ended with Austin Riley’s walk-off sacrifice fly to the center-field wall in the 10th inning.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Both Elba and Nas stand as executive producers, with seasoned British-Nigerian director Meji Alabi aiding with execution.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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This might take the pressure off enough to cure any fear paralysis.—
Kate McKean
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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These cement mixes still need to prove themselves under real-world conditions, such as curing, durability, supply chain fit, and compliance with global standards like EN 197-1.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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A couple was left bewildered after discovering an unfamiliar cat helping itself to their own pet's food in a now-viral TikTok video that has left viewers on the platform in hysterics.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Bird believes that incoming expansion will help remedy the issue.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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“Fix up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fix%20up. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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