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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixing up
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For Mike, who's turning 77 years old next month, the memory of rebuilding after the Tubbs Fire still weighs heavily.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
16 May 2026 -
Jokiharju would be better off with a chance to be a regular with the rebuilding San Jose Sharks.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The following year, the City Council called for an independent commission to advise on overhauling the city’s criminal-justice system; it was chaired by Jonathan Lippman, a former chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, and Richards became a member.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Union County Public Schools is overhauling its school media program next year, eliminating 11 positions and moving away from having a dedicated media coordinator in every school.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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But repairing one's image is easier said than done.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The proliferation of unmanned systems has definitely impacted the venerability of the traditional military platforms as well as their housing and repairing facilities.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Computer models of impacts this large remain computationally difficult, especially when reconstructing events that happened billions of years ago.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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For me, reconstructing memories from that time in my life was a tremendous challenge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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The rules also encourage refurbishing to extend product life, but final responsibility ends only when the product is properly recycled.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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According to the district, funding investments include building a new high school, improving ADA accessibility, renovating two pools, updating HVAC systems, bathrooms, refurbishing athletic centers and more.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The school is also renovating the program’s offices and locker rooms, with Turgeon and Martin raising money to help.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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That revenue also helps alleviate traffic in busy areas, adding lanes and renovating roads to tamp down on bumper-to-bumper traffic.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The limited group that was part of the initial Mythos release got a head start on patching vulnerabilities, but there is a downside.—
Hugh Son,Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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In some cases, that means delaying repairs or patching things together, with artworks ending up in makeshift storage like garages or even bathrooms.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
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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
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What refined it further was his time doing reconditioning PT, working with service members who had already failed their fitness tests and had six months to pass or face separation from the military.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Fixing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixing%20up. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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