fixes up

present tense third-person singular of fix up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixes up
Verb
  • An ideal scenario for the remainder of the year would have the recent choppiness last a bit longer to qualify as a proper scare, skimming the froth off the speculative stuff and resetting expectations in a way that rebuilds investors' capacity to be surprised to the upside.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
  • More recent rebuilds utilise innovative systems to get fans through food and drink concessions quicker.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the same time, the Milwaukee School Board has approved a reading plan proposed by Cassellius that, among many things, overhauls some past approaches to reading instruction.
    Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Luckily, my friend is a master seamstress and repairs my shoe on the spot.
    R29 Team, Refinery29, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The nongreasy, fast-absorbing serum supports the scalp with five different types of peptides and repairs hair follicles with protein-rich bioactive keratin ferment and fermented rice powder.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, cells at the site revert to a stem-like state, forming a blastema, a miniature limb-making factory that reconstructs bones, muscles, nerves, and skin with flawless precision.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The drama reconstructs the events surrounding the killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab in January 2024.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For now, researchers explain that the findings indicate that fiber not only aids digestion but can be a defender of metabolic health.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Major League Soccer is promoting Charles Altchek, considered by many to be a potential future commissioner, to oversee the group that aids clubs in their business efforts.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Use mobile device management (MDM) tools to push updates remotely or require users to install OS updates and patches promptly.
    Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection Dual Logoman, which was sold in Dallas, Texas through Heritage Auctions, features images of the two stars, as well as their signatures and NBA logo patches from their jerseys.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Her father, Raúl, once a hopeful biotechnologist, now pours his fear into strange, homemade cures no one else trusts.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Through the gelcoat application process, MasterCraft monitors the humidity and temperature, both highly influential factors on how the gelcoat cures.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After her godson doctors her résumé, Maya lands a C-suite job at a beauty company and almost immediately makes an enemy out of the boss’ daughter.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Fixes up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixes%20up. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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