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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
  • Originally built in the mid-1200s as a fortress, it has been destroyed and rebuilt several times over the centuries.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Add in production design with a 1977 New York, San Francisco and Washington, all rebuilt with period specificity.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebuilt
Verb
  • The Blues haven’t overhauled their roster, but the changes are significant.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • For more than a year, the president has pushed for the center to be overhauled and for its performing arts programming to be shaken up — and his administration has pushed to add his name to the building.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of overhauled
Verb
  • As the principal developer, The Veterans Collective has refurbished several buildings and has plans to build others.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Images from favorite works crowd the walls and a circa-1910 heat press (refurbished to run on electricity) sits majestically in the corner while a pair of Japanese Daruma dolls—talismans of goal setting—keep watch.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of refurbished
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  • Regional officials said Monday that the pipeline will mostly be out of service for weeks as the damage is repaired.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The gas was shut off in the area so the line could be repaired and future leaks prevented.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of repaired
Verb
  • Following severe damage in World War II, the complex was extensively reconstructed in the mid-to-late 20th century.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In this minute-by-minute timeline, CNN reconstructed how news of the attacks unfolded.
    — Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of reconstructed
Verb
  • During the closure, the location will be renovated into a business center, scheduled to open in spring 2027.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • During the first half, Golden Goose opened stores in Athens, Rome and Istanbul, and renovated its Beijing Taikoo-Li South unit.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 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
  • Gray’s night was aided by terrific defense, as is usually the case in scoreless outings.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Now, experts fear a persistent failure is colliding with a rapid expansion of immigration enforcement — one pushed to deliver record numbers of arrests, increasingly aided by state and local police and operating with fewer internal checks.
    — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of aided
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“Fixed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixed%20up. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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