as in doctor
a person who does general repairs or maintenance work
hired a handyman to paint the porch, clean the gutters, and replace the broken window
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Recent Examples of handyman
Roger Ewing, the long and lean actor who portrayed the deputy marshal and handyman Thad Greenwood for two seasons on Gunsmoke in the 1960s, has died.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Roky, a 6-year-old terrier mix who’s the recycling and handyman pup.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
These women are flanked by an ever-expanding cast of quirk-forward local characters, from the gay couple who own a local restaurant and let their pet pig wander the kitchen to a father-and-son handyman duo who like to make unsolicited repairs.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Montano's father is a handyman who's been working in the area for 30 years and finally saved enough to buy a house.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Roky, a 6-year-old terrier mix who’s the recycling and handyman pup.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
These women are flanked by an ever-expanding cast of quirk-forward local characters, from the gay couple who own a local restaurant and let their pet pig wander the kitchen to a father-and-son handyman duo who like to make unsolicited repairs.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Montano's father is a handyman who's been working in the area for 30 years and finally saved enough to buy a house.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handyman
doctor
Noun
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Yerman said doctors used six staples to close a gash suffered during the attack.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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After three days of physical therapy and doctors’ advice, Vonn tried skiing on Tuesday.—
Andrew Dampf,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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