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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  • Another ground that’s been totally rebuilt over the last 30 or so years, The Hawthorns carries a grandeur to go with an atmosphere that always makes a visit feel like an event.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The downtown hotel is a smart base for business at the Texas State Capitol and future events at the Austin Convention Center, currently being rebuilt for an early-2029 reopening.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rebuilt
Verb
  • Congress hasn’t overhauled the immigration system since the 1990s.
    — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Longstanding repayment programs have been overhauled, and legal challenges are now creating uncertainty around parts of the student loan relief system.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of overhauled
Verb
  • 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
  • Its orbiter returned to Earth and flew again, while its solid rocket boosters were recovered, refurbished and reused.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of refurbished
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  • The fairground’s conservation building has been repaired and updated in the last year, Casey said, and fair officials are excited to debut the new building at this year’s fair.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Signs now line the stream, warning people to stay out, even though the broken pipe is repaired.
    — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of repaired
Verb
  • Every connected device, cloud service, AI platform, collaboration tool and third-party integration increases the number of places where sensitive information can be observed, collected or reconstructed.
    — Erik Wittreich, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Songs were deconstructed and reconstructed each night as the pair hunched over their blinking arrays.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 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
Verb
  • Holmes had his fifth scoreless start this season and was aided by his defense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Acalica project went against their space traveler’s observe-and-report prime directive, so, aided by Henry Thorpe, Djen exposed Ruby and the other aliens, forcing them to leave Earth and her to create an environment-saving technology unabated.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of aided
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