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
  • The family eventually rebuilt itself, but filming the show excavated old wounds.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 14 July 2026
  • The new regime then overhauled the franchise’s training facilities, rebuilt its player development system and recruited top talent on the field, according to a retrospective from The Japan Times published in 2024.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of rebuilt
Verb
  • The order mandates clean drinking water around the clock, nutritious meals and daily sanitation, plus overhauled medical care, disability accommodations and independent monitors overseeing compliance.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026
  • Since Apple’s initial Apple Intelligence rollout, the system has been overhauled for iOS 27, which will be widely released this fall.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of overhauled
Verb
  • The food hall, which is located downstairs, was refurbished last year and has a market-style setup, fresh pizza on offer and a large selection of premium food and wine.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • The company's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket launches several times a month, and is routinely recovered, refurbished and reflown within a short few weeks.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of refurbished
Verb
  • And injuries that once ended careers can now be repaired through outpatient procedures.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • But anyone that’s had it in their possession knows the value, it can actually be repaired for about $100.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of repaired
Verb
  • Mendieta made installations of these silhouette works, too, one of which is reconstructed in the exhibition under the careful guidance of her niece, Raquel Cecilia Mendieta.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • Agents propose the move, make it and book it, and the audit trail falls out as a byproduct instead of getting reconstructed three weeks later.
    — Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of reconstructed
Verb
  • Set atop a flat promontory overlooking Benedict Canyon, the entire spread, completed in 2000, was renovated in 2017 by developer Gala Asher and extensively updated by the pair.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
  • The Blue Book Agency details the property’s history as dating back to 1481, although Old House has been extensively renovated since then.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 July 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
  • On Saturday, rescue crews aided by dogs and detectors found signs of life, confirming that at least one survivor was still trapped beneath the rubble.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Two teenagers, aided by an arborist, climbed a 100-foot pine tree outside a Pasadena high school Saturday to dramatize a campaign to stop a soil remediation project calling for the removal of nearly 200 trees at several school campuses.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
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