fixed up

verb

past tense of fix up
as in rebuilt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixed up
  1. rebuilt
  2. overhauled
  3. refurbished
  4. repaired
  5. reconstructed
  6. renovated
  7. reconditioned
  8. aided
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  • The reopening marks one of the most visible signs of commercial recovery in Pacific Palisades, even as many residents remained displaced, homes and schools are still being rebuilt and portions of the neighborhood still bear the scars of the fire.
    — Teresa Liu, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The show was filmed across Northern Ireland, and the weather proved to be brutal, with the rain constantly destroying sets that had to be rebuilt.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebuilt
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  • Ford said today that its next-generation electric vehicle — recently dubbed Fathom — will go into production at the automaker’s recently overhauled Louisville Assembly Plant in the first quarter of 2027.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Zhu tamed rampant inflation, overhauled the currency system and weathered the Chinese economy through Asia’s financial crisis in 1997.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of overhauled
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  • The family plans to have the statue refurbished and install enhanced security measures before returning it to the park, CBS News Miami reported.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Mayflower Stand, refurbished in 2019, looks out over a modern, if otherwise rather visually ordinary, stadium, with the three uniform sides joined together at both corners.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of refurbished
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  • When researchers tested concrete masonry walls with fire on one face, those walls retained roughly 46% of their compressive strength, enough that they can be stabilized and repaired.
    — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Within a year of being pummeled by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Irpin’s prestigious State Tax University had been mostly repaired.
    — Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of repaired
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  • In a separate building, visitors can experience the immersive Wizard of Oz and Van Gogh exhibition, which puts viewers in the center of scenes reconstructed from the movie and in settings surrounded by the famed artist’s work.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly all of the clothing pieces were designed, altered, or reconstructed by Dirnt.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconstructed
Verb
  • It was recently renovated, but the historic aspects were preserved.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The rooms, while not huge, were renovated in 2023 with a more contemporary style.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of renovated
Verb
  • In addition, more than a dozen giants are currently in transition — that is, getting reconditioned or relocated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
  • The ship was raised in 1869 and reconditioned.
    — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of reconditioned
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  • Boone has repeatedly said that Lombard’s fútbol background has aided him on the diamond.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The right-hander, who was aided by three double plays, faced the minimum until Owen Caissie homered to lead off the ninth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of aided
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