fixes up

Definition of fixes upnext
present tense third-person singular of fix up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixes up
Verb
  • The company is also doing fire rebuilds in Los Angeles.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • This decision protects children, respects families, and rebuilds trust in public health.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Sumrall aimed to overhauls a Gators’ offensive line expected to be one of the nation’s best, but too often was inconsistent.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Laurie Orlando, who has supervised talent recruitment and strategy at CBS News for nearly a decade, is leaving the Paramount Skydance operation — the latest of the news division’s senior executives to exit as the parent company overhauls its operations under an iconoclastic new editor in chief.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • It’s formulated with rosemary that repairs fragile strands, while also being an anti-inflammatory that reduces dandruff and skin irritation on the scalp.
    Jailynn Taylor, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
  • This tone-correcting conditioner is infused with ArganID Technology, which repairs and seals the cuticles.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Using ancestral sequence reconstruction, which reconstructs ancient proteins from modern genetic data, the team resurrected cannabinoid-producing enzymes from early cannabis ancestors.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The system reconstructs one-to-one digital twins of logistics hubs, inspection sites, and production lines.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Soft-close cabinetry is another staple of 2026 kitchen design, according to the report, a trait that not only aids durability but also prevents jarring noises.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Leaving branches in place until the tree is established yields better foliage growth that aids root establishment in the first year after transplanting.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Eye patches the day of are a must.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Video of the encounter shows Lee at the front of the crowd when officers with Illinois State Police patches on their sleeves pushed in an apparent attempt to clear them from a paved area, and some demonstrators tried to hold their ground.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The movie, a result of Cook’s wild imagination and British legends, is a horror fantasy drama set in 1893 about Betty Lutey (Beatie Edney), while barred from studying medicine, cures someone with Tuberculosis with a mermaid’a cursed pearl comb.
    James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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 16 Jan. 2026.

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