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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
  • With the town motel still not having been rebuilt, John stays at Hal’s for the night, where feeding his carnivorous alien plant Earl helps the former hero’s demise truly set in.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The city determined in 2024 that the park was outdated and needed to be completely rebuilt.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of rebuilt
Verb
  • All three products are set to showcase Siri AI, Apple’s overhauled AI-powered assistant.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Senate passed a bill Monday night that aims to regulate college sports after several court cases in recent years dramatically overhauled NCAA rules and allowed student-athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness, known as NIL.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of overhauled
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  • Four suite categories – from penthouse to owner’s – were refurbished in 2024.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of refurbished
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  • The Rays spent 2025 at Steinbrenner Field, the New York Yankees’ spring training ballpark, while damage to their stadium from Hurricane Milton was repaired.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In interviews, Syrians interpreted the minister’s answers to mean prices will return to normal in two months after the refinery is repaired.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of repaired
Verb
  • In the paper, the team reconstructed how the collapse of the Hunga volcano unfolded.
    — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • What happened—which can be reconstructed from messages that the agents sent one another and from traces of their own internal reasoning, known as chain-of-thought records—makes for gripping reading.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of reconstructed
Verb
  • It was last renovated with low-income housing tax credit equity in 2006.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The kitchen and bathroom are decently renovated, if monochromatic and unexciting.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 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
  • For the second time this season, three distinct tropical cyclones are spinning out in the Pacific Ocean south of California, aided by the warm water and extra rising air that El Niño provides.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The night started promisingly with Brunson crushing his monologue, aided by the energy of the crowd and his fellow Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart making an early appearance.
    — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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