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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  • When a system rebuilds a schedule or reroutes a workflow overnight, the executive who owns that outcome needs to see what moved and why.
    — Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Soros network rebuilds progressive prosecutor push after string of election losses.
    — , FOXNews.com, 28 July 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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  • Empresa Militar Industrial Yuri Gagarin, which repairs Cuba’s fleet of Russian-origin military helicopters and planes.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Your skin also repairs itself overnight, so applying moisturizer after an evening shower can support your skin health by helping seal in moisture and keeping your skin hydrated, Chacon added.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 July 2026
Definition of repairs
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  • In Catch the Devil, Pamela Colloff reconstructs Skalnik’s decades-long path of destruction in vivid detail, catching up with him in federal prison when his luck had run out.
    — Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 25 July 2026
  • The brain compares the relative signal strength across these three channels and reconstructs something on the order of a million distinguishable colors.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of reconstructs
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  • Emerge now aids nearly 1,900 survivors through complex legal processes and offers a crucial reintegration program for young women aging out of state care at 18, teaching vital life skills.
    — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The movie focuses on a murder of a shepherd unraveled by his flock, which aids a somewhat hapless rural policeman in solving the crime.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 July 2026
Definition of aids
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  • When Google publicly discloses and patches a flaw, details of exploiting the bug are often vague.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • Through the agreement, the Jayhawks will sport XRP Cryptocurrency patches on every Kansas Athletics jersey, including for the KU men’s basketball team.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of patches
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  • Winning with some self-awareness cures even more.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • 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
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
Definition of doctors
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