as in handyman
a person who does general repairs or maintenance work
she's a real handyperson who can fix anything around the house
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Noun
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Seubert worked for more than two decades as a handyman for a man who owned Chicago apartment buildings.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025 -
When her fiancé arrived, the handyman ended up needing a trip to the hospital himself, according to police.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This includes reducing the documentation burden for doctors and cutting different types of paperwork that nurses have to do.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Abnormal liver function tests, otherwise known as LFTs, can prompt your doctor to check your liver more carefully.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Handyperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handyperson. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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