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
Yet a newfound friendship with Brad (Owen Teague), an older performance artist and handyman, changes Griffin’s plans for stardom.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Joe the handyman sat in his car and looked at his finished work.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Your door might be trying to tell you something important, says expert handyman Lillian Graning.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The bar and restaurant, nestled inside an old blue-and-yellow Victorian house just off of Highway 1, comes from owners Casey Plemons and Paul Watson, who, over their 10 years of friendship, have worked together as bartenders and handymen — and started a punk rock band called the Koffs.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Joe the handyman sat in his car and looked at his finished work.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Your door might be trying to tell you something important, says expert handyman Lillian Graning.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2025
The bar and restaurant, nestled inside an old blue-and-yellow Victorian house just off of Highway 1, comes from owners Casey Plemons and Paul Watson, who, over their 10 years of friendship, have worked together as bartenders and handymen — and started a punk rock band called the Koffs.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handyman
doctor
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Kennedy sought the advice of doctors after dealing with severe memory loss and brain fog, reportedly leading to a scan of his brain that showed a dark spot in the imagery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Imagine doctors receiving vital medical kits from orbit after a natural disaster, or soldiers getting urgent supplies in minutes instead of hours.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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