fixes up

Definition of fixes upnext
present tense third-person singular of fix up
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Verb
  • But each of those Eastern Conference rebuilds does not figure to receive an immediate jolt up the standings with one more lottery pick.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
  • The model that helped launch former Lamborghini engineer Horacio Pagani’s eponymous marque made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in 1999 and would only undergo minor changes before the final example rolled off the line 20 years later (though sporadic one-offs and rebuilds occasionally pop up).
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Target shares are surging in 2026, putting it on track to snap four straight years of losses – and analysts say the rally could pick up steam as the retailer overhauls its corporate strategy.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The shooting prompted protests over police use of force, and calls for police to stop foot pursuits altogether until the department overhauls its chase policies.
    CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The inquiry usually starts by reviewing the CC&Rs to determine if the document answers the question regarding who maintains it and who repairs it — and the two responsibilities might not be placed on the same party.
    Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
  • Sleep is when the body repairs itself and the mind takes a brief vacation.
    Helen Dennis, Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Artifacts dating to the Paleolithic era fill the Domenico Ridola Archeological Museum, while the Museum-Workshop of the Peasant Culture reconstructs a cave house, public wine cellar, and blacksmith, cobbler and cabinetmaker studios.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
  • Through exclusive interviews, archival research, and declassified diplomatic cables, El Capitan y el Brazalete de Esmeraldas reconstructs the events from multiple perspectives.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Furthermore, the work aids nuclear forensics by establishing a mineral fingerprint to reconstruct the specific temperatures and pressures of past or unidentified nuclear events.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
  • The addition of spoken word passages by local Geordie poet Cooper Robson, who drifts through balladic descriptions of community, working-class masculinity, and pickled onions, aids Knats in their explorations of their hometown.
    Archie Forde, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • There are also discounts on self care staples like these Medicube eye patches that de-puff, firm, and brighten tired under-eyes in a pinch.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • Security patches fix vulnerabilities that scammers often target.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Nothing cures a style rut quite like a little color blocking.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
  • 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
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 May. 2026.

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