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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  • Jewett points out that there are plenty of applications, such as drug delivery and diagnostics, that don’t need a cell that fully rebuilds itself but could benefit from a facsimile like the SpudCell.
    — Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 14 July 2026
  • The teaser also offers glimpses of Vincent Lindon as Jean Valjean, the ex-convict who rebuilds his life as a benevolent industrialist, and Tahar Rahim as Inspector Javert, Valjean’s relentless nemesis.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 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, 11 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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  • 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
  • Amazon shoppers are fixing this common plight with the Ohora Natural Glow Milk Syrup Nail Strengthener, a K-Beauty find that repairs brittle, split, and peeling nails.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 17 July 2026
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  • 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
  • Using black box recordings, passenger videos, and onboard surveillance footage, Shipwrecked reconstructs the infamous disaster.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026
Definition of reconstructs
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  • The product’s ceramide inclusion is also joined by skin care’s workhorse hyaluronic acid, antioxidant-rich vitamins C and E, plus sea buckthorn, which aids with brightening and thereby remedies dark spots.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • Lemon balm, which aids sleep by promoting relaxation and reducing anxiety.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of aids
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  • 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
  • Sweat patches Many professional soccer players started using commercial wearables long before the World Cup kicked off.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 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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