as in to rebuild
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Recent Examples of fix up
Duran, the Colorado architect trying to fix up the old hospital, is among those who have run into unexpected hurdles on the road to redevelopment.
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Then the new owners will fix up the building and lease it out.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
Not all of Howard County's excess surplus funding, which was made known to the Board of Education, will be used to fix up the schools, Executive Calvin Ball clarified in a letter.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The company has taken measures to fix up its balance sheet.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Then the new owners will fix up the building and lease it out.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
Not all of Howard County's excess surplus funding, which was made known to the Board of Education, will be used to fix up the schools, Executive Calvin Ball clarified in a letter.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The company has taken measures to fix up its balance sheet.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fix up
Verb
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Technicians will replace obsolete components, including transistors and rectifiers, before rebuilding and testing each unit.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Compared with the pace in Santa Rosa after the 2017 Tubbs fire, The Times’ analysis found rebuilding in both Altadena and Pacific Palisades was markedly slower.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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There could be wholesale changes in Sacramento this summer as Kings general manager Scott Perry looks to overhaul an aging and absurdly expensive roster.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer’s package to overhaul county government calls for the creation of an independent county ethics commission.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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It's formulated with the label's game-changing Alpha Keratin 60KU, which nourishes the scalp, repairs damage, and reinforces hair strength.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The project will improve safety and repair roads and bridges.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Developers are racing to patch security vulnerabilities that hackers flag with AI.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Candidate mission patches for the inaugural flight suggest that Mengzhou, which features a low-Earth orbit variant designed to carry six or seven astronauts and another to take three to low lunar orbit, could rendezvous with or fly alongside China’s Tiangong space station.—
Andrew Jones,
Scientific American,
9 Apr. 2026
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The roadway is being reconstructed, including resurfacing, curb and gutter replacement, and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant upgrades.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Piece by piece, Brilvitch reconstructed the story by mapping land ownership, tracing family connections and uncovering evidence of Black wealth and influence that contradicted what many had been taught.—
Reginald David,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
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With the infield playing in, second baseman Nico Hoerner threw out CJ Kayfus, running from third on contact, at home aided by a stellar catch and tag by Amaya.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Frank’s aided by his remote connection to Tom, his handler, who keeps him on track.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Start with small plates or a charcuterie board, featuring Italian cheeses, vegetables, and cured meats.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Proceeds support Vision of Children’s mission to cure childhood hereditary blindness and improve quality of life for children and families.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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For 19 years, they have been involved with the March of Dimes, helping raise funds and creating awareness.—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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New Orleans has long been notorious for embracing such scoundrels, a reputation that isn’t exactly helped by the fact that, for many years, disgraced attorneys who lost their licenses in Louisiana and applied for readmission to the bar often got it.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Fix up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fix%20up. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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