fixes up

verb

present tense third-person singular of fix up
as in rebuilds

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  1. rebuilds
  2. overhauls
  3. repairs
  4. reconstructs
  5. aids
  6. patches
  7. cures
  8. doctors
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  • The sky has been falling before amid these Miami Heat rebuilds and the constant has been … patience.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
  • And as Japan rebuilds from both wartime devastation and from Godzilla’s rampage through various cities, including Tokyo, a new threat arrives from outer space—and this one can fly.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of rebuilds
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  • The legislation overhauls several federal housing programs and streamlines environmental review processes for housing.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The bill overhauls the way presidents are chosen, replacing direct popular elections with selection by lawmakers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Definition of overhauls
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  • The retinol will help with cell turnover as the skin repairs itself overnight.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Swift’s loss points to a new hazard for the young industry that repairs, refuels and moves spacecraft around in orbit.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of repairs
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  • Distributed by Hive Media Corp and starring Yu Hae-jin, Park Hae-il, and Lee Min-ho, the drama reconstructs the August 15, 1974 assassination attempt on President Park Chung-hee.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, a fierce OpenAI competitor, is the bad guy of The Social Reckoning, opening October 9, which reconstructs the 2021 showdown between Zuckerberg (Jeremy Strong) and whistleblower Frances Haugen (Oscar-winner Mikey Madison).
    — Philip Shenon, Air Mail, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of reconstructs
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  • This process aids in the development of classic sparkling wine flavors such as shortbread, brioche, and crème fraiche as well as a smooth, creamy mouthfeel and a sense of opulence.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The waiver gives the studio permission to create a duplicate of an actor in costume, which aids in VFX work during postproduction.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of aids
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  • While Vision patches himself up from the Paladin fight and suffers through Ultron’s barbs, Paladin patches his own wounds and takes similar guff from his handler.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Security patches for the PHP programming language, widely used to build websites and web apps, have rolled out today, with the goal of fixing two critical vulnerabilities that could wreak havoc on the internet if left unchecked.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of patches
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  • Liquid monomers are applied as a coating before an electron beam rapidly cures them into a finished electrode.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • How dengue is treated There is no antiviral drug that cures dengue.
    — Andrés Henao, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cures
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  • 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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