fixed up

Definition of fixed upnext
past tense of fix up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixed up
Verb
  • Neither has been rebuilt yet, although both sites have reconstruction plans in the works.
    James Taylor, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Moreover, Iran’s commitment to its ballistic missile program is stronger than ever before, with much of the infrastructure already rebuilt from Operation Rising Lion.
    Nina Srinivasan Rathbun, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • If that group is overhauled and JFM departs, there will be a lot of learning to do through the spring and summer.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Department of Homeland Security must be overhauled and ICE must be abolished and prosecuted.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The renovations at Hempfield High School will likely be done sometime in 2029, but if the school board approves, the baseball, softball and multipurpose grass fields could all be refurbished by the next school year.
    Christopher DeRose, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Temporary structures were used to turn historic landmarks into venues—beach volleyball was played by the Eiffel Tower, judo bouts happened at the Champ de Mars—and existing facilities were refurbished and reused.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • It was cleaned, repaired, passed along and has never been altered.
    David Begnaud, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Routine maintenance periods typically last about six months, while larger refits or modernization efforts can take years and cost billions of dollars due to the scale of systems that must be inspected, repaired, or replaced.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • However, a new study has reconstructed a three-dimensional picture of the sun’s internal magnetic field using decades of satellite data.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
  • With radiation detectors lining the insides of those tanks, the properties of the incoming particles can be reconstructed.
    Big Think, Big Think, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In more recent years, the small apartment house has been gut renovated and fused with the neighboring townhouse at 107 Bank Street to create a colossal single-family home of nearly 13,000 square feet.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Dennis Lally originally purchased and renovated his Limerick abode in 1993, losing it to a bad business deal less than a decade later.
    Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The ship was raised in 1869 and reconditioned.
    Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • While fans wait for the ice to be reconditioned before the start of the women's speedskating 500-meter final, Bach, the IOC president from 2013-25, was interviewed by an in-arena public-address announcer.
    Sean Nevin, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With roots in the 1990s, the system has aided more than 750,000 investigations.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The autofocus is fast, quiet and reliable, aided by a stepping motor, though some photographers still prefer manual focus for greater precision.
    Tantse Walter, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Fixed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixed%20up. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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