as in to rebuild
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Recent Examples of fix up
Dayna is unemployed and newly single, and an out-of-the-blue opportunity to fix up a dilapidated mansion into an influencer house seems like her ticket to a new life.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Trying to feed more people faster, Bob put out self-serve condiments and handed out plain dogs for folks to fix up themselves.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Those people doled out thousands of dollars, believing that Whalen would fix up and manage the properties on their behalf.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Three Billion Dollars for a job that should have been a $50 Million Dollar fix up.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Trying to feed more people faster, Bob put out self-serve condiments and handed out plain dogs for folks to fix up themselves.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Those people doled out thousands of dollars, believing that Whalen would fix up and manage the properties on their behalf.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Three Billion Dollars for a job that should have been a $50 Million Dollar fix up.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fix up
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In return, New York acquired multiple first-round picks in 2026 and 2027, signaling a willingness to accumulate early picks and target premium prospects in a bold move to rebuild from the ground up.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Morgan Stanley lowered its rating on shares to equal weight from overweight and cut its price target $81 from $179, saying the company’s new efforts to rebuild its offerings will take time.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The two countries signed dozens of bilateral agreements, including in a 20-year cooperation deal to repair and overhaul Venezuelan refineries and enhance military relations.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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Officials also pledged to overhaul the country’s foreign exchange subsidies system to bring direct support for consumers, shifting away from subsidizing importers, which have long been criticized as vulnerable to corruption.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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Plumber, pipefitter and steamfitter These workers install and repair the systems that move water, gas, chemicals and steam in homes and businesses.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Swanson has already had surgeries to repair an artery in his calf and repair his tibia bone.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Investing in the right set of tires can save you from having to frequently patch or replace inadequate tires.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Often the updates help keep you safe by patching loopholes in previous versions of software that scammers exploited.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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At Dia, the cage has been reconstructed in full, complete with Hsieh’s boots and his tally marks gouged into the wall.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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It was later taken over by the emperors of the Qing Dynasty, who restored and reconstructed many parts.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The album’s first-week sales were aided by its availability across six vinyl variants (including one signed), four CD variants (one signed) and a standard digital download album (all with the same tracklist).—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
9 Nov. 2025
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Spirits Spirits are disembodied beings who are occasionally called upon to aid specific humans (usually witches), but can sometimes become harmful.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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Gel polish that’s formulated for use with a lamp won’t properly cure without one.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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These included discoloration of the carbon after oven curing.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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Conversely, collision coverage helps when your own car is damaged in a crash, whereas medical coverage helps cover treatment costs following an accident.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Additional mortgage purchases by Fannie Mae and Freddie could temporarily help lower mortgage costs, but that approach also could have unintended consequences, according to TD Securities analysts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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