fixes up

present tense third-person singular of fix up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixes up
Verb
  • For example, restoring a coastal marsh stores carbon and rebuilds the storm buffer fishing towns depend on.
    Andres Clarens, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
  • The follicular phase runs from day 6 to day 14, when estrogen rises steadily, energy rebuilds and some research points to a peak cognition window.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The bill overhauls the way presidents are chosen, replacing direct popular elections with selection by lawmakers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • The law is part of Sweden’s efforts to tighten its approach to migration and comes as the European Union overhauls its migration system, including to expedite deportations.
    Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • This quickly repairs the barrier, thus slowing down the effects of father time and soothing inflammation.
    Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 23 June 2026
  • Delilah becomes single, repairs her relationship with Percy and allows her friend to take control of the Tavern.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Sophisticated error-correction software reconstructs the original message as many photons are lost.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026
  • Combining reflections with love letters with poetry, this strange amalgam reconstructs the author’s days as a college champ.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Though a bill that trucking lobbyists will love, at some point legislators need to ask if what aids the trucking industry is good for drivers, and for that matter the trucking industry itself.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • There’s also the benefit of helping the body remove waste, which aids in healthy digestion.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Intel Macs running macOS 26 Tahoe can expect security and Safari patches for about two more years after the release of macOS 27 Golden Gate.
    Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
  • First, find all your ilmenite-rich regions (which are typically in lunar mare, the dark patches on the moon that signify frozen seas of ancient lava).
    Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Autoclave technology takes pre-impregnated carbon-fiber shapes and then cures them under high pressure and temperature to deliver maximum structural rigidity and weight savings.
    Jerry Perez, The Drive, 4 June 2026
  • Aids digestion and assimulation, cures dyspepsia, cures neuralgia and sick headache, invigorates the brain and nervous system.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
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 27 Jun. 2026.

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