FIXING UP Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

fixing up

verb

present participle of fix up

as in rebuilding

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But the rebuilding Dolphins should come closer to unlocking their run game against the 49ers, which would bode well for the future.

— Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
The company is betting that preserving the polyester polymer will prove cheaper than breaking it apart and rebuilding it.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebuilding

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While cost is an important factor, service reliability and the availability of spare parts are also important considerations for truck carriers, and overhauling an entire fleet is a major investment.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
The New York State Board of Regents has approved a plan to begin overhauling high school graduation requirements.

— Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of overhauling

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Partly because the contracting system remains dysfunctional, the government has made little visible progress toward repairing the country’s crumbling highways.

— Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Crews will mill the concrete roadway in preparation for repairing or replacing slabs throughout the area.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of repairing

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But understanding which combination of pricing, staffing, customer behavior and management intervention produced the outcome requires reconstructing a chain the enterprise never captured as a chain.

— Srini Attili, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
This offseason, while Schottenheimer spent a large amount of time reconstructing the defensive side of the ball, Adams took on a bigger leadership role on the offensive side in evolving the unit.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of reconstructing

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Maybourne would buy the hotel portion of the Pierre and pour hundreds of millions of dollars into refurbishing the building.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
LeVota previously said that a new use could involve either refurbishing one or both of the stadiums, or demolishing one or both entirely.

— Ilana Arougheti July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Definition of refurbishing

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The president responded by saying his administration wouldn't spend the $257 million appropriated by Congress on renovating the building unless the building also bears his name.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
In 2023, Duncaster proposed to build new independent living apartments and cottages while renovating its wellness center and dining spaces.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of renovating

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Where his focus has been following the Dolphins’ special team unit’s disastrous performance in Miami’s 27-13 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders is patching the leaks that led to three massive returns to the Raiders and a missing a field-goal attempt.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Typically, investigators collect data that is later analyzed, and Grable told CBS News that the Coast Guard plans to provide the vessel owner with recommendations for patching vulnerabilities.

— Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of patching

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Carvana is integrating the retail inspection and reconditioning capabilities into its existing ADESA Charlotte wholesale auction facility, which features nearly 4,000 parking spaces.

— Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
The track also added three new track services trucks and a new fire truck this year, while reconditioning their vacuum truck and sweeper.

— Lori Punko, Denver Post, 1 May 2026

Definition of reconditioning

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