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 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 Congress can lower housing costs by supporting programs to fix up existing homes and expanding down payment assistance. — Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fix up

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Parties have exploited lulls in fighting to buy time, rebuild capabilities and consolidate political or territorial gains ahead of the next round of conflict.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is rebuilding the bridge, and the project should be finished by September 2029.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of rebuild

Verb

Multiple economic indicators suggest that despite tech leaders touting AI’s ability to overhaul the workforce, there’s little evidence of its widespread impact so far.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 8 July 2026
Committing to cook just one meal a day at home is another realistic starting point that doesn’t require overhauling your schedule.

— Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of overhaul

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Adams said straw, mushrooms, corn, rye and sunflowers are great bioremediators that can help to repair damage to soils.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The elegant, minimalist light pendants feel very Japanese, as do the large tatami mat–slash–window seats and ceramic wall hangings repaired with gold à la kintsugi.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of repair

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Therefore, leaders must use process mining and intelligence to reconstruct customer journeys in real time.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The study calls for reconstructing those interchanges, which could include adding lanes for vehicles to enter or exit the highway.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

Definition of reconstruct

Verb

The league also will implant contact-sensing computer chips in each basketball to aid officials with out-of-bounds replays.

— Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
When Martín is kidnapped by a monster, Cleo ventures into the jungle to rescue him, aided by an elderly witch and a naughty anteater.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 9 July 2026

Definition of aid

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By reducing the time parts spend in curing equipment, factories could potentially process more components using the same infrastructure, easing one of the production bottlenecks facing the aerospace industry.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
There is still nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what’s right with America.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 July 2026

Definition of cure

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Advocates say the funds would help build more than 40,000 shovel-ready affordable homes that are unable to move forward because of a financing gap and help preserve thousands of other existing units.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Ryan would love nothing more than to help convince the front office to add and give this team a chance down the stretch.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026

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