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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  • Four years ago, after helping found Matter, Apple rebuilt HomeKit’s underlying architecture and revamped the Home app, laying a strong foundation.
    — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Cities almost entirely destroyed by American bombs had to be rebuilt.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of rebuilt
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  • Hyatt transformed the resort with six new buildings, including additional guest houses; all 117 rooms have also been overhauled, and there is a new pool as well as tons of new activities and programs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This is the second time Google has overhauled its AI plans this year.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of overhauled
Verb
  • The model for taking a scorecard into a presidential primary comes from Richard Nixon, who refurbished his reputation by campaigning across the country for Republicans in 1966 and got some credit for a good GOP year.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Knappenberger also refurbished a 1960s vending machine filled with mystery mini prints of four Kansas City landmarks.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of refurbished
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  • The State Russian Museum revealed that the museum’s specialists repaired areas of peeling, applying primer and paint across the entire surface of the canvas and completed the restoration with a varnish coating.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For one, the report did not disclose the kinds of items its survey respondents repaired.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of repaired
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  • Strolling, moon-watching, reading, writing, burning incense, listening to the guqin and sharing a simple banquet were then reconstructed as experiences that visitors could enter and feel for themselves.
    — Li Jun, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Since then, the 16-foot-by-32-foot church has been reconstructed, after archaeologists in 2021 uncovered the church’s original foundation, as well as 62 graves linked to the congregation.
    — Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of reconstructed
Verb
  • Menus change daily and meals are served in the Cookhouse, which will be renovated for the 2023 season.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The developers plan to remodel the existing public housing buildings that were originally constructed in 1971, and were last renovated in 1988.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 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
  • Trying to find her brother, Prue — aided by Curtis, who reveals previously unseen pluck and ingenuity — encounters a variety of colorful animal and human characters as both friends and foes.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The Dolphins were aided by two penalties—thanks Dexter Lawrence—that helped extend the drive.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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