as in to rebuild
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Recent Examples of fix up
Phase 3 would have fixed up the second and third floors.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Without getting that organized, fixing up the building wouldn’t make sense.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 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
Handy with tools, Daniel offers to help Katie fix up her new home.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Without getting that organized, fixing up the building wouldn’t make sense.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 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
Handy with tools, Daniel offers to help Katie fix up her new home.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fix up
Verb
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And the opportunity to rebuild around Alcántara, who is the No. 5 prospect in the Cubs' system, should intrigue them.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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But does essentially neglecting your face actually work to rebuild the skin?—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Poles and Johnson have overhauled the coaching staff.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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The Texas Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to overhaul the state's lottery system, passing legislation that dismantles the Texas Lottery Commission and shifts oversight to a different state agency, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The negative publicity surrounding layoffs can linger for years, creating lasting brand damage that's difficult to repair.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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According to a statement provided last year by Welsh through his attorney, Patrick Morris, the Postal Service for years violated its lease, which required it to maintain and repair the flooring at its own expense.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
Verb
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After that, though, your device will have vulnerabilities that will never be patched.—
Justin Pot,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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There is the lump on the wall near the entryway, patched after the girl, now 17, busted through the drywall.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
5 May 2025
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According to Renner, as part of his recovery, doctors had to reconstruct his chest and one of his legs using titanium.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
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Miller’s inability to recall the day’s events inspired Mendoza to reconstruct them meticulously.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 May 2025
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On Monday, a federal judge declined to block the Internal Revenue Service from sharing some kinds of immigrants' tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to aid deportation efforts.—
Jude Joffe-Block,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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The organizers of last year’s campus protests have said their goals were to convince university leaders to divest endowments of connections to weapons companies aiding Israel’s war efforts.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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While antibiotics can help treat and cure the infection, if left untreated, TB can lead to severe infection, and even death.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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Although mCRPC cannot be cured, treatment options are available to help slow the cancer and improve quality of life.—
Jamin Brahmbhatt,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2025
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By continuously observing and analyzing these data, these systems generate personalized interventions designed to help users manage times of mental strain.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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To partially offset the lost revenue, Republicans propose repealing or phasing out more quickly the clean energy tax credits passed during Joe Biden’s presidency, helping to bring down the overall cost of the tax portion to about $3.8 trillion.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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“Fix up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fix%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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