fix up

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Recent Examples of fix up Read on to learn what two industry experts recommend doing to fix up your exterior with only a handful of spare time. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025 The novel follows Libby, a young woman who forgoes college to buy and fix up a Victorian house with her inheritance. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 27 May 2025 The Chicago Cubs are one of the better teams in the National League, but that doesn't mean their roster doesn't need to be fixed up in the coming weeks. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025 Lots of audio and visual effects were fixed up, along with a whole heap of mechanical and combat fixes. Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fix up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fix up
Verb
  • Yedioth Ahronoth cited intelligence findings that Beijing may be helping Tehran rebuild missile capabilities damaged in the recent June war.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The 50-acre water park in Federal Heights will close Calypso Cove on Monday, Aug. 25, and rebuild it for future seasons.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Nathan Click, Newsom’s campaign spokesperson, pointed towards Newsom’s support in July 2001 of a local San Francisco charter amendment, Proposition G, overhauling local redistricting and ensuring that the process reflected census population changes and neighborhood diversity.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • In its last set of rights deals struck for a 11-year period starting with the 2022 season, the NFL won the right to overhaul its contracts and seek better terms after 2029.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The veteran wide receiver avoided the PUP list to begin training camp despite undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL that was suffered in late October.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
  • This scaffold was able to attract and bind with calcium and phosphate ions, which basically mimicked the function of enamel in protecting and repairing the tooth.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • With bugs patched across WebKit, CoreMedia and more, this update shores up vulnerabilities before they're exploited.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • The Dodgers have endured injuries to their bullpen and are looking to patch the holes before Thursday's trade deadline.
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
Verb
  • After that, there were reports of a sale, storage of pieces near Tampa, and goals of reconstructing at a new version of Miracle Strip or elsewhere in the Florida Panhandle.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Scholars have managed to reconstruct its fundamental elements by using comparative linguistics to identify common features and vocabulary in its descendants.
    Martha Barnette August 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ideas for aiding the industry As challenges continue, Michigan’s cannabis business owners have a few ideas for how to help the industry.
    The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Employers are increasingly dealing with an influx of fake candidates, aided by the rise of AI.
    Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Ultimately, there is a single disastrous outcome: disease is treated rather than cured.
    David Marks, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
  • And, accepting the premise that Christian referred only to those immigrants from European countries as stated in the History Museum’s research, who were these Christians who had to be doubly fined to cure them of consorting with their Negro counterparts?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Two years earlier, two grandchildren of George Halas sold their shares in the team back to the family; and the team used proceeds from the sale to Ryan and McKenna to help pay down debt burdens.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Using chicken cutlets helps this dish cook up quickly on hurried nights.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Fix up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fix%20up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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