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
Marty is self-absorbed, forgetful, doesn’t much like people and spends hours online looking for advice about how to be a handyman.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Bloch was influenced by the arrest of serial murderer Ed Gein, a handyman and sometime babysitter who lived on a farm in Wisconsin and was found to have dismembered the bodies of his victims.
—Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Kanye West is seeking to overturn the $150,000 jury verdict awarded to handyman Tony Saxon after a recent two-week trial in Los Angeles.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Among a standout cast in Kenneth Lonergan's stirring family drama, Affleck deftly navigates a whole range of emotions as a contentious Boston handyman and black sheep of his New England hometown.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026
Bloch was influenced by the arrest of serial murderer Ed Gein, a handyman and sometime babysitter who lived on a farm in Wisconsin and was found to have dismembered the bodies of his victims.
—Therie Hendrey-Seabrook, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Mar. 2026
Kanye West is seeking to overturn the $150,000 jury verdict awarded to handyman Tony Saxon after a recent two-week trial in Los Angeles.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Among a standout cast in Kenneth Lonergan's stirring family drama, Affleck deftly navigates a whole range of emotions as a contentious Boston handyman and black sheep of his New England hometown.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handyman
doctor
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Majorities used it for research before seeing a doctor or after an appointment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After the flight crew allegedly requested an onboard doctor, a physician-passenger advised that due to the severity of the burns and their proximity to her genitals, AC should be transported to an urgent care facility as soon as possible, the complaint says.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Handyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyman. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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