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
Verb
  • To make that hold up over a full project rather than just a quick demo, SonicMax also rebuilt the tool's cooling and power system so performance doesn't fall off as the session goes on.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The buildings on either side of the restaurant have been rebuilt, and there is now a new road to its north.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebuilt
Verb
  • His insistence on winning is why the Sky overhauled the roster in earnest during each recent offseason, giving up a bevy of draft capital in the process.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Look at 2017, the year in which Guardiola overhauled his entire squad.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of overhauled
Verb
  • The famed Magic Castle will supply the artists and show direction at Knott’s Scary Farm recently refurbished Bird Cage Theater.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Visitors will be able to see five pieces by the late Dora Natella, the renowned sculptor who taught at Indiana University South Bend, and 21 beloved outdoor sculptures that have recently been refurbished.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of refurbished
Verb
  • Ships and aircraft accumulate wear that must be repaired in the yard.
    — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His main brush with emergency response appears to have been the department’s response to Hurricane Ian, where employees rebuilt a bridge to Pine Island in just three days and repaired massive cracks in the Sanibel Causeway in just 15 days.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of repaired
Verb
  • Around this infrastructure, Pizzini and her team reconstructed the original Muppet Theatre, from the iconic arches to the filigree to the safety curtain with the door Kermit pops out of in the opening sequence.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The barn was disassembled, inventoried and reconstructed at Heritage Barbecue, according to the city’s Cultural Heritage Commission.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of reconstructed
Verb
  • At the Ed Sullivan, renovated twice in the past three decades, most of that work has surely been done already.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Molly Berry, the founder of the Luna Zorro textile brand, recently renovated a two-room guesthouse in the heart of Antigua, Guatemala, with textiles handwoven by artisan partners and locally made ceramics, lighting, and woodwork.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 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
  • Ukraine launched deadly strikes in recent months on the facilities of Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, saying the company sells dual-use goods that have aided the Kremlin’s war effort.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • What followed was eight days of evacuation by the Royal Navy aided by a fleet of small private boats that crossed the English Channel to aid in getting the men off the beaches.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of aided
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