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
Richard Ricci, a handyman and ex-convict who had recently been to the Smart home, became the police’s next person of interest.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handyman
doctor
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That includes asking questions from both the patient’s and doctor’s perspective.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many of those mothers might otherwise have arrived at the emergency room in labor without ever seeing a doctor.—
Shane Strum,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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