FIXING UP Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

fixing up

verb

present participle of fix up

as in rebuilding

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But my favorite was completely rebuilding a house, from studs up.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
For some large organizations, that may require fundamentally rebuilding the architecture and operating model of their internal SOC.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebuilding

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Singapore is overhauling its landmark baby bonus scheme, first introduced in 2001, as the city’s fertility rate and number of births fall to record lows.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
David Lee sat down with new majority owner Peter Mallouk this spring, a few months into his job of completely overhauling Sporting KC as its new sporting director.

— Tom Bogert, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of overhauling

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By upgrading wastewater systems in the Everglades, repairing boardwalks at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, and restoring historic fort walls at Gulf Islands National Seashore, the LRF is protecting the long-term legacy of our public lands.

— Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
In 2022, a robot completed the work of a maintenance professional by repairing power lines in the Wuhan province; and over at a power facility in Guangzhou, humanoid helpers have already taken over inspection duties usually completed by workers.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of repairing

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In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
As a result, reconstructing the initial stages of the outbreak remains challenging.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 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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More than 2 in 5 renovating homeowners are now installing specialty toilets that include bidets, according to an industry report cited by The New York Times.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
But unofficial estimates by outside observers place the price tag of renovating the temple at more than $2 billion.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of renovating

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While Epic and Google are patching things up with a global partnership agreement, the two are still on opposite sides of the antitrust case in the US.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Given that exploits are already being tracked, with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency adding CVE-2026-68820 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities database on August 11, users are advised to prioritize patching this issue.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of patching

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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
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

Definition of reconditioning

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